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lemon balm chicken and fresh lemon balm leaves on a white plate.
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5 from 4 votes

Lemon Balm Chicken

With a fresh citrus flavour, this lemon balm chicken is equally perfect as a summer or winter meal and is so easy to make in your skillet!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Marinating time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: BBQ food, Dinner
Cuisine: American, British
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 420kcal
Author: Claire

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts skinless, diced into fillets
  • 3 tablespoon fresh lemon balm leaves diced, more to preference
  • 1 garlic clove minced or finely diced
  • 2 tablespoon apple juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

  • Dice the lemon balm leaves and finely dice or mince the garlic.
  • If using chicken breasts, I suggest slicing lengthways into 2-3 fillets depending upon their size.
  • Pour the apple juice and half the olive oil into a large bowl (or tupperware), then add the lemon balm, garlic, chicken fillets, salt and black pepper. Stir or use your hands to coat the chicken in the marinade. Set aside in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes or more.
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in your skillet then use tongs to transfer the chicken fillets. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until they have an internal temperature of 165F. The cook time will vary slightly depending upon the size of the chicken pieces.

Notes

  • If using chicken breasts then I suggest to slice them lengthways into smaller chicken fillets.
  • Use fresh lemon balm leaves rather than dried lemon balm for this recipe.
  • Adjust the amount of garlic and herbs to preference.
  • Always check the internal temperature of the chicken at its deepest point for a reading of 165F.
  • My low histamine readers may wish to see the note on marinating time in the post above.
  • Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate not a guarantee.
 
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine
All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • lemon balm isn't rated but is stated to be low histamine on other lists.
  • garlic, which scores 1.
  • black pepper, which scores 2.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg