Citrus Fire & Spice Chicken Recipe

Name: Citrus Fire & Spice Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 - 6 to 7 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon ruby red grapefruit zest; 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1/4 cup orange blossom honey; 3/4 cup orange marmalade; 1 habanero chile pepper, coarsely minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon thyme, finely minced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper; 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

4 - 6 to 7 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon ruby red grapefruit zest
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup orange blossom honey
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1 habanero chile pepper, coarsely minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon thyme, finely minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper
1 tablespoon butter

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Heat grill for direct medium heat. Rinse and pat chicken breasts dry, set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine grapefruit zest, orange juice, honey, marmalade, habanero and olive oil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low. Reduce to a glaze, approximately 10 minutes. Stir in thyme, kosher salt, black pepper and red pepper. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Lightly oil grill. Brush glaze on chicken and place it on the grill. Grill on first side approximately 4 minutes, turn. Brush glaze on chicken again. Grill 4 more minutes, turn again. Brush glaze on chicken again and grill 2 to 3 minutes more, depending on thickness of breast. Turn once more, glaze and grill 2 minutes more or until done (170 degrees at thickest part of breast). Remove from grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 - 6 to 7 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 tablespoon ruby red grapefruit zest, 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, 1/4 cup orange blossom honey, and more.

Yes, Citrus Fire & Spice Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Citrus Fire & Spice Chicken

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