It's the OJ, lemon juice and garlic marinade that makes this chicken sizzle.
Grilled Citrus Chicken
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 2 hr 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb)
Instructions
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Step1In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients except chicken. Add chicken; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate, turning chicken occasionally, at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step2Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning chicken and brushing with marinade occasionally, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
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Step3Heat remaining marinade to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition
290
Calories
14g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 270mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 410mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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