Description
This Healthy Grilled Citrus Chicken with Glaze is a flavorful dish made with fresh citrus juice and herbs, perfect for a quick and healthy dinner that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5–2 pounds chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 large lemon juice and zest
- 2 large limes juice and zest
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 shallots minced
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons honey for glaze
Instructions
- Zest all citrus fruits, then juice the orange, lemon, and limes. Combine citrus juice, zest, minced garlic, minced shallots, olive oil, brown sugar, salt, pepper, rosemary, parsley, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and whisk until sugar dissolves.
- Pound chicken breasts to even thickness or butterfly them in half for uniform cooking. Reserve half of the marinade in a separate container for the glaze.
- Add chicken to remaining marinade in a resealable plastic bag or shallow dish. Marinate for at least 30 minutes but no longer than 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- For the glaze, combine reserved marinade with honey in a small saucepan, bring to a low simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes until thickened. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat and brush grill grates with oil to prevent sticking.
- Remove chicken from marinade and place on preheated grill. Grill for 6-7 minutes per side, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F in the thickest part.
- During the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, brush chicken with the honey-citrus glaze using a basting brush.
- Remove chicken from grill, let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding other herbs like thyme or oregano to the marinade.
Ensure the chicken is pounded to even thickness for uniform cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg