Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken

• 4 (8-ounce) bone-in, skin on, split chicken breasts
• 1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt, softened
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Fresh thyme sprigs, if desired
• Grilled lemon slices, if desired

1. Heat gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
2. Combine 2 tablespoons butter, lemon zest and pepper in bowl; mix well.
3. Loosen skin on chicken breasts; spread lemon butter mixture under skin of each breast.
4. Place remaining butter into bowl; microwave 5-10 seconds or just until melted.
5. Stir in lemon juice.
6. Place chicken onto grill, skin-side up.
7. Grill 8 minutes.
8. Turn chicken; brush top of chicken with 1/3 butter mixture.
9. Grill 8 minutes.
10. Turn chicken again, brush with 1/3 butter mixture.
11. Grill 8 minutes.
12. Turn chicken again, brush with remaining butter mixture.
13. Grill 8-10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F and juices run clear when pierced with fork.

chicken breasts, butter, freshly grated lemon zest, cracked black pepper, lemon juice, thyme, lemon slices

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/4153/grilled-lemon-pepper-chicken (may not work)