BBQ Citrus Chicken Breast. Once covered, pop the chicken in the fridge. Test Kitchen tip: Compared to beef and pork, chicken doesn't need to marinate for long—especially if the marinade includes acidic ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice or buttermilk. In bowl, mix BBQ sauce, orange zest, and orange juice.
This winning technique for grilled chicken pecks out any dry—or bland—results.
A few juicy secrets: Choose small cuts, and pound them flat so they cook quickly and evenly.
Then, for maximum flavor without flare-ups, finish with a robust sauce like this lemon-thyme number.
You can have BBQ Citrus Chicken Breast using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of BBQ Citrus Chicken Breast
- You need 2 of Chicken breast; thin sliced.
- Prepare 1 of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce; as needed.
- It's 2 tsp of orange peel seasoning.
- Prepare 1 tsp of onion powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
- It's 1 of vegetable oil; as needed.
- It's 1 of salt and white pepper; as needed.
Add chicken breasts; turn chicken to coat, cover, and chill overnight. The combination of method (pounding the breasts and highest heat grilling) plus using lemon zest instead of juice to marinate is pure genius and transforms bland boneless, skinless chicken breasts into the most flavorful and moist grilled chicken ever. Grill until breasts are cooked through. You are going to love this grilled bone-in chicken breast recipe.
BBQ Citrus Chicken Breast instructions
- Coat chicken breasts with enough oil to cover. Season. Bake at 350° for approximately 20 minutes, or until thermometer reaches 165°. Baste with sauce during last 5 minutes of cooking. Garnish with an extra sprinkle of orange peel seasoning ..
- Variations; Bourbom, cider, lime, lemon, applewood seasoning, dried ranch seasoning, bacon fat, cayenne, crushed pepper flakes, basil, cilantro, kiwi, pineapple, vinegar, black pepper, fruit preserves, HP sauce, roasted garlic, fruit purees, tamarind.
The lemon pepper gives just the right amount of spice to bring out the flavor of the chicken. You can also use bone-in thighs and or bone-in legs. Drain and discard marinade from the bowl, and place chicken on the grill. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Stir together the lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a large, resealable plastic bag.