Description
This Grilled Citrus Chicken with Glaze recipe is bursting with tangy and sweet flavors that will elevate your grilled chicken game to a whole new level. The citrus marinade keeps the chicken juicy and adds a refreshing zing, while the glaze caramelizes beautifully on the grill, creating a mouthwatering finish.
Ingredients
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For Marinade:
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp Orange zest
- 1 large lemon juice + zest
- 2 large limes juice + zest
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
For Chicken:
- 1 1/2–2 lb chicken breasts
Instructions
- For Marinade: Zest and juice fresh fruit and then stir together with other ingredients: garlic, shallot, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper, rosemary, parsley, and red pepper flakes.
- For Chicken:
- If using chicken breasts, lightly pound the breasts or butterfly them in half so they are a more even thickness. Then add to HALF of the marinade recipe. Save the other half of the marinade for the citrus glaze.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes or up to four hours. Don’t go longer than that or the chicken will start to break down too much from the acid.
- Grilling the Chicken:
- When ready to grill the chicken, preheat grill to medium-high heat and brush grates with some oil.
Notes
- Make sure not to marinate the chicken for more than 4 hours to prevent it from becoming too acidic.
- Adjust the red pepper flakes to suit your spice preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
