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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 2, 2010
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    In 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.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat 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).
  • Step 
    3
    Heat 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
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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