Grilled Citrus Chicken Food

GRILLED CITRUS CHICKEN WITH GRILLED TROPICAL FRUIT

Steps:

• Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish. In a blender, combine the citrus juices, rum, garlic, sugar, chipotles, red peppers, onion, vinegar and olive oil. Pulse gently. Pour marinade over the chicken pieces, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Turn the chicken once. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat the grill.
• Place the mango pieces, banana slices and pineapple on a sheet of foil and brush with lime juice. Set aside.
• When the grill is ready, brush with vegetable oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the chicken pieces, cavity sides down, on the grill and cook for 10 minutes. Turn and baste with the marinade and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. Baste and turn chicken every 5 minutes for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
• Lightly brush the fruits with melted butter. Set the foil on the grill during the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Perforate the foil to allow the heat to reach the fruit, then fold the foil into a packet and cook until the fruit is slightly limp and lightly charred.
• Place the chicken on a platter and arrange the fruit along the edges.

GRILLED CITRUS MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper. In a non-reactive baking dish large enough to hold all the chicken to marinate, whisk together the vegetable oil, citrus zests and juices, cayenne pepper and the thyme. Add the chicken thighs and turn to coat. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to a couple hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill. Remove the chicken from marinade and let excess drip back into dish. Place chicken on the hot grill, without overcrowding the pieces. Grill until fully cooked through, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes total, depending on how hot your grill is. Serve immediately.

GRILLED CITRUS CHICKEN WITH FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• For the chicken: Mix all the ingredients except the chicken in a large bowl.
• Add the chicken to the mixture and coat evenly.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the grill or broiler.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade to protect against cross-contamination.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken on the grill or under the broiler and cook until the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
• In the meantime, peel, core and chop the avocado.
• Place the avocado in a clean bowl and toss it with the lime juice quickly so that it doesn't discolor.
• Add the tomatoes, onion and cilantro.
• Add the jalapeño peppers and salt to taste.
• Serve the salsa on top of the chicken with the warm tortillas on the side.

EASY GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk 2 large shallots, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely grated, ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 1 tsp. sugar, and ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper in a medium bowl to combine. Set ⅓ cup marinade aside.
• Arrange 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1½ lb.) in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour remaining marinade over chicken and turn to coat. Cover dish and chill, turning chicken halfway through, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; oil grate. Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip back into dish; discard marinade in dish. Grill chicken, turning halfway through, until cooked through and blackened grill marks appear, 10-14 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5-10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve chicken with reserved marinade spooned over.

GRILLED CITRUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large non-metal bowl.
• Grate a little zest from each friut over the chicken. Juice the fruit and pour over chicken in the bowl. Add worcestershire and garlic. Stir breasts around so that the marinade can penetrate.
• Cover and place in refrigerator for at least one hour, up to twelve hours.
• Grill until juices run clear.

GRILLED CITRUS MARINATED CHICKEN WITH CITRUS RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly pound chicken to soften.
• In a large baking dish, combine thawed Orange Juice, melted Orange Marmalade and Salt.
• Add chicken and enough water to just cover chicken.
• Marinate chicken at least 2 or up to 48 hours. (I always make it at least a day ahead for more flavor.).
• Sauce: (Can be made up a day ahead or frozen and re-heated) :.
• In a food processor, puree mangoes.
• Add the juice of 1 orange, 1 lime, 1/4 cup rum, butter, honey, cilantro and salt.
• Mix in processor and transfer to saucepan.
• Add whole (not chopped) habanero into saucepan and heat on medium heat until the sauce has your preferred amount of heat.
• Remove pepper. (If it is still not hot enough after 20 minutes, remove pepper and dice. Slowly add until it is to your taste.
• Grill chicken and pour sauce over chicken when plating. Tastes great with my posted Coconut Rice, Recipe #312530.

GRILLED CITRUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.
• 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).
• Heat remaining marinade to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken.

SPICY CITRUS GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large zip-top plastic bag.
• In a bowl, whisk together lime juice and zest, orange juice and zest, oil, oregano, garlic, jalapeno.
• Pour marinade into plastic bag over chicken and lay flat in a shallow dish. Refrigerate for at least 90 minutes or up to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill chicken until browned and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

GRILLED CITRUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour juices, olive oil, oregano, rosemary, garlic clove, and 2 teaspoons salt into gallon ziplock bag. Mix together.
• Add chicken breasts and allow to marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours (overnight is best, though!)
• When ready to grill, season with remaining salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Grill until breasts are cooked through.