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orange 'n chicken breasts

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients For orange 'n chicken breasts

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 lg
    garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 c
    fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    grated lemon peel
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2
    split chicken breasts with ribs
  • 1/4 c
    orange marmalade

How To Make orange 'n chicken breasts

  • 1
    Start fire in grill, placing rack 4 inches above coals (see note).
  • 2
    Melt butter over medium heat in a 1-quart saucepan; add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring until golden.
  • 3
    Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, lemon peel, salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Pour mixture over chicken breasts in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish; let stand at least 10 minutes or until the fire is ready.
  • 5
    Place sheet of foil on hot grill rack.
  • 6
    Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Arrange breasts, skin side down, on foil.
  • 7
    Cook, covered with grill cover, 10 minutes.
  • 8
    Turn breasts over; cook, covered, 15 minutes longer until cooked through, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade.
  • 9
    One or two minutes before end of cooking time, brush breasts with orange marmalade to glaze.
  • 10
    Serve when chicken is golden brown.
  • 11
    NOTE: Breasts may be baked in oven.
  • 12
    Heat oven to 400.
  • 13
    Marinate breasts in baking dish as directed; drain off and reserve marinade.
  • 14
    Bake breasts, skin side down, 15 minutes.
  • 15
    Turn breasts over, brush with marinade.
  • 16
    Cook 10 minutes longer until cooked through.
  • 17
    Brush with marmalade; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to glaze.

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