Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken. Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken Since brined meats are a little harder to penetrate with a marinade, I would not recommend it for this specific dish. Lightly oil grate, and place chicken on grill. Discard the marinade from the chicken.

Grill until breasts are cooked through. What Ingredients go into Triple Citrus Chicken Marinade? Oranges, lemon and limes - this is the perfect trio of flavor. You can have Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken

Prepare of Grilled Citrus Chicken.
It's 2 large of Boneless Chicken Breasts [roughly the same size].
You need 1 large of Fresh Orange [halved & squeezed-reserves rinds].
Prepare 1 large of Fresh Lemon [halved & squeezed-reserve rinds].
Prepare 1 large of Fresh Lime [halved & squeezed-reserve rinds].
It's 1/2 tbsp of Garlic Powder & Onion Powder.
You need 1 tbsp of Dried Chives.
It's 1/3 tsp of White Pepper.
You need 1 tsp of Sea, Salt.
You need 2 tbsp of Olive Oil.
You need of Kitchen Equipment.
It's 1 large of Ziplock Bag.
Prepare 1 of Grill.

Sweet orange and tart and tangy lemon and lime. Olive oil - this helps keep the exterior of the chicken from drying out.; Shallot and garlic - these add fresh background flavor.; Rosemary - I like to use fresh here but dried will work too if that's what you have. This citrus and herb chicken is marinated to perfection, then grilled until caramelized on the outside, yet tender and juicy on the inside. Best of all, it's super easy to make!

Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken instructions

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..
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..
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..
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..
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!.
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..
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..
Serve any way you'd like! I serve mine with this easy, delicious, Asian Orange Ginger Slaw. Enjoy!.

The marinade for this citrus chicken is made with olive oil, garlic, orange and lemon zest and juice, and plenty of dried herbs. Preheat an outdoor grill or large grill pan to medium high. Serve the chicken with lemon and fresh herbs. Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, jalapeños & extra white American cheese. Check out my Citrus Grilled Chicken recipe and tips for the best chicken on the grill!