Citrus Grilled Chicken
"The prep time does not include time for marinating."
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large navel orange, halved
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- paprika
- ground cumin
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds
- 1⁄2 cup chopped cilantro
directions
- Place chicken in a shallow glass dish.
- Pour olive oil over chicken, and then squeeze the juice of one orange half and one lemon half over the top.
- Add minced garlic, then sprinkle with paprika, ground cumin, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Turn chicken breasts to evenly coat and blend marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat grill or non-stick indoor grill pan over medium heat.
- Drain and discard marinade.
- Grill chicken about 5 minutes, then turn.
- Add remaining lemon and orange halves to grill.
- Cook chicken until well browned and thoroughly cooked.
- Using tongs, pick up lemon and orange halves, and carefully squeeze juice over chicken.
- Serve on a bed of rice, with additional slices or wedges of lemon or orange, if desired.
- Sprinkle with slivered almonds and freshly chopped cilantro.
- This is delicious with steamed broccoli or asparagus.
- Enjoy!
- Tip: Citrus Grilled Chicken is also great sliced and served on a bed of fresh salad greens for a quick and healthy dinner salad.
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Reviews
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What a delight this recipe is to make - Easy enough for everyday and would lend itself well for a special company dinner . The citrus flavors are wonderful & i like the cilantro & almonds garnish Thanks for a lovely recipe Gingerbear.
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Gingerbear
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Me and my boyfriend have been together for 11 years now. We live on 40 acres and have 6 dogs and 4 Tennessee Walkers. We both work a lot of hours so there is never enough time in a day to get everything done. I absolutely love the outdoors. I also enjoy lifting weights, reading and playing with all of my beautiful animals. I absolutely love, love and love to cook. I like to cook a variety of things and also like love to bake. I like to just get in the kitchen and experiment with different things. If something does not turn out for me such as pie crust or gravy I will keep trying until I can make it work. Only problem is, when I finally make it work it may not work again the time after that. It is fun though and I do consider myself a pretty good cook for the most part. I also love slow cooker recipes. Those are my most favorite in the winter months.
