Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken
- 2 large Boneless Chicken Breasts roughly the same size
- 1 large Fresh Orange halved & squeezed-reserves rinds
- 1 large Fresh Lemon halved & squeezed-reserve rinds
- 1 large Fresh Lime halved & squeezed-reserve rinds
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder & Onion Powder
- 1 tbsp Dried Chives
- 1/3 tsp White Pepper
- 1 tsp Sea, Salt
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 large Ziplock Bag
- 1 Grill
- Clean your chicken breasts under cold water.
- Clean chicken of any fat or anything unsightly and pat them dry.
- Place chicken and 2 tbs olive oil in your Ziplock Bag and massage.
- Slice your fruits and squeeze them directly in to the Ziplock bag atop your chicken breasts.
- Feel free to add additional splashes of citrus juices you may enjoy.
- Add your spices, seal your bag and shake it up.
- Beat your chicken and fruits hard with your fists whenever you think about it for about an hour.
- You're tenderizing your chicken and assisting your citrus marinade.
- Clean, heat and spray grill.
- Place chicken on the grill on medium heat and place your large pieces of smashed fruit on top of them.
- Save marinade in Ziplock Bag for later use.
- Close grill.
- Grill at about 375 for 20 minutes depending upon meat thickness flipping chicken occasionally.
- Don't burn or char your chicken just yet but, you do want to see some grill or score marks as pictured below.
- Keep fruit rinds on top of your chicken.
- Add the remainder of your marinade to your chicken breasts during this time.
- Remember, not only are you not brining this chicken for added moisture - you're also grilling this meat over open flames.
- With that, you'll want all of the moisture you can get in this chicken!
- Check your chicken for doneness by piercing the center of your thickest piece of meat.
- If the juices run clear, they're done.
- If not, grill a bit longer.
- It's time to put a char your chicken!
- Turn that grill up and put some black on em'!
- Once completed, I like to lightly squeeze an orange and lemon half over my charred chicken.
- Serve any way you'd like!
- I serve mine with this easy, delicious, Asian Orange Ginger Slaw.
- Enjoy!
chicken breasts , orange halved, lemon halved, garlic, chives, white pepper, salt, olive oil, ziplock, grill
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/359647-mikes-grilled-citrus-chicken (may not work)