Maple Rosemary Herb Grilled Chicken Recipe (2024)

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Maple Rosemary & Garlic Herb Grilled Chicken Recipe

Serve as a chicken burger with maple mayo or on its own with your favourite sides!

This sweet and savoury Maple Rosemary and Garlic Herb Grilled Chicken is a delightful addition to your grilling menu with a simple and flavourful marinade versatile to pair with any sides or to have as a chicken burger! Add your favourite toppings to the burger and if you really want an even more maple flavour you can make and add your own maple mayo? If you don't know how to do that check out our maple mayo drizzle recipe.

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In fact my family LOVED eating this super tender and juicy Maple Rosemary Herbed Grilled Chicken as a chicken burger. It was one big burger but oh so filling and delicious. The flavours of the maple syrup, rosemary, garlic and ginger (yep ginger too) blended together to create a tasty chicken breast. I could not get over how tender and juicy it was and I only marinated the chicken breasts for a couple of hours.

Above you can see in the marinade on the right with the fresh garlic, rosemary, ginger, maple syrup and more.

It's spring time and I don't know about the rest of the country but here on the west coast it has been warm and sunny. Dare I saw almost like summer weather? It's made being at home so much more enjoyable as I sit outside and soak up some warmth and vitamin-c. So I've been hankering for grilled foods, burgers and well spring and summer like foods. If you can't use the BBQ though that's okay you can use an indoor grill for these delicious maple rosemary herb grilled chicken breasts.

One of the many reasons my family loved having this herb grilled chicken breast as a burger is that they could add their favourite toppings as we each have our favourites. For example my daughter is not a fan of having tomato or lettuce on her chicken burger but give her some bacon on it and she's a happy camper. Hubby is the opposite he'll have everything on his burger including the maple mayo and all the other toppings. That's the beauty of a chicken burger we each do up the bun the way we want.I don't think I've ever gone wrong with a marinade that had maple syrup in it or garlic for that matter. Seriously these chicken breasts were just so juicy, not a dry one in the bunch and the flavour was amazing. If you want to find more BBQ sauces and rubs though make sure to check out all the recipe ideas at Chicken Farmers of Canada's recipe section. So many tasty ideas!

Take a look for yourself in the photo above does that not look tender and juicy? Is your mouth watering?

What do you need to make this maple herbed grilled chicken?

3-4 large chicken breasts
Maple syrup
Reduced sodium soy sauce
Olive oil
Fresh chopped rosemary
Lemon juice
Clove of garlic
Fresh ginger
Salt & pepper

Make sure to look at our recipe notes as I offer some alternatives if you don't have all of the ingredients.

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How do you make the maple rosemary herbed grilled chicken breasts?

Mix maple syrup, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary and garlic; add salt and pepper, to taste.
Mix the marinade sauce with the chicken breasts. Marinate for at least 45 minutes to overnight.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Lightly brush chicken with some olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Place the chicken on the grill and sear on each side.
Continue grilling, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked.

Serve immediately on your favourite buns, we used Kaiser buns or serve as is with vegetables etc.., Garnish with rosemary, if desired. In the photo below you can see the maple mayo we made in the bottom right. It adds a lovely flavour to enhance the maple tones. Don't worry it's not a sweet burger as the soy sauce tones down the sweetness.I’m going to share again why we only buy chicken with the Raised by a Canadian Farmer logo like the one below. I know I say this a lot but it's important to me and I like thatCanadian chicken farmers are committed to sustainability through innovation, by preserving the health of the land, providing value to Canada’s economy, & making affordable food for Canadians.

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Are you ready for the FULL recipe for this maple herb grilled chicken now? Let's get to it shall we?

Yield: 3-4

Maple Herb Grilled Chicken Recipe

Prep Time45 minutes

Cook Time15 minutes

Total Time1 hour

Ingredients

3-4 large chicken breasts*
½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup reduce sodium soy sauce **
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
1 tablespoon lemon juice***
1 clove of garlic minced****
1 teaspoon of minced fresh ginger****
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix maple syrup, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary and garlic; add salt and pepper, to taste.
In a large Ziploc bag or container, mix the marinade sauce with the chicken breasts. Marinate for at least 45 minutes to overnight. Turn the bag or mix in the container occasionally.
Preheat grill to medium high heat.
Remove the chicken from the marinade bag or container and discard the marinade.
Lightly brush chicken with some olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Place the chicken on the grill and sear on each side (about 30-45 seconds on each side).
Continue grilling, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through about 10 minutes.
Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C)
Serve immediately on your favourite buns, we used Kaiser buns or serve as is with vegetables etc.., Garnish with rosemary, if desired.

Notes

*The marinade is really enough for about 5-6 medium-large sized chicken breasts but if I'm short on time I like to put less chicken in with the marinade to let it well marinate more and get as much flavour as possible in less time. I generally only need to cook 4 chicken breasts max for our family of 3, giving us one for leftovers.

** You can use regular soy sauce but it will be saltier or you can use Tamari

*** Don't have fresh lemons, you can use the lemon juice that comes in those lemon shaped containers

**** If you don't have fresh garlic and/or ginger you can used powdered ones, just use smaller amounts to see if you like the taste the first tiem around.

Prep time includes a minimum 30 minutes to marinate the chicken. Again the longer you marinate the more flavour it will have.

Cooking time of chicken breasts will depend on the size of your chicken. Just make sure it has an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C)

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 chicken burger
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 378Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1045mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 39g

Please note that we can not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information. They are a best guess calculation.

The longest part about this recipe is just waiting for the chicken to marinate but I promise it's totally worth the wait. The sweet and savoury together is amazing and whether you have it on a bun, over rice or with a side of veggies it's so delicious.

Can you freeze this maple rosemary herb grilled chicken?

You sure can, it freezes beautifully and you can just heat it up (once it's defrosted) in either a pan or the microwave or even the oven.

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Leftovermaple rosemary herb grilled chicken

If there are any leftovers this chicken is amazing in either in a stir fry or over a salad. It even makes a for a tasty chicken sandwich. Imagine chopping up the leftovers and mixing with maple mayo and voila chicken sandwich fixings you've got.

How would you eat this maple rosemary garlic grilled chicken as a burger, as a main for an entree or? Feel free to share we love to hear from you.

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