Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken

Source : 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 ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 20, 2026

Step:

  1. 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.

    Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken recipe step 1 photo
  2. 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.

    Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken recipe step 2 photo
  3. 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.

  4. 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.

    Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken recipe step 4 photo
  5. 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!

    Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken recipe step 5 photo
  6. 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.

  7. 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.

    Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken recipe step 7 photo
  8. Serve any way you'd like! I serve mine with this easy, delicious, Asian Orange Ginger Slaw. Enjoy!

    Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken recipe step 8 photo

Ingredients

  1. Grilled Citrus Chicken
  2. 2 large Boneless Chicken Breasts [roughly the same size]
  3. 1 large Fresh Orange [halved & squeezed-reserves rinds]
  4. 1 large Fresh Lemon [halved & squeezed-reserve rinds]
  5. 1 large Fresh Lime [halved & squeezed-reserve rinds]
  6. 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder & Onion Powder
  7. 1 tbsp Dried Chives
  8. 1/3 tsp White Pepper
  9. 1 tsp Sea, Salt
  10. 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  11. Kitchen Equipment
  12. 1 large Ziplock Bag
  13. 1 Grill

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