Grilled Caribbean Chicken Breasts
Description
Here is a tasty Caribbean-inspired chicken recipe with a spicy orange-ginger soak to infuse the grilled chicken with a hot and sweet essence.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup fresh orange juice
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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1 teaspoon orange zest
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1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
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1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
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1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
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1 1/2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Directions
1
Combine orange juice, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, orange zest, ginger, oregano, and hot pepper sauce in a blender. Blend into a marinade.
2
Place chicken breasts in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Pour marinade over chicken, cover dish or bowl, and refrigerate to marinate, at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
3
Preheat oven to broil or preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
4
Remove chicken from marinade (disposing of any leftover marinade) and grill or broil 6 inches from the heat source until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side.