Grilled Chicken with Orange-Chipotle Glaze
Cheri Liefeld
Updated Nov 19, 2014
Chicken and beer are a perfect flavor combination, especially when amplified with a sweetly spicy orange-chipotle glaze.
Grilled Chicken with Orange-Chipotle Glaze
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 8 hr 30 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 16
Ingredients
Chicken and Beer Marinade
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2/3 cup dark beer or nonalcoholic dark beer
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Orange-Chipotle Glaze
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups orange juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
Instructions
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Step1Place chicken in shallow glass or plastic dish or large resealable food-storage plastic bag. In small bowl, mix all marinade ingredients. Pour marinade over chicken; turn to coat chicken with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate, turning chicken occasionally, 8 hours or overnight.
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Step2Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add 2 cups orange juice and the vinegar; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until mixture is reduced to 1 cup. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, ketchup and molasses. Stir in desired amount of chiles. Set aside.
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Step3Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and brushing with glaze during last 2 minutes of grilling, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
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Step4Heat any remaining glaze to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition
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