Best Orange Molasses Grilled Chicken Recipes

STICKY HONEY ORANGE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, olive oil, hot sauce, dijon mustard and garlic.
• Place chicken thighs in a gallon size resealable bag, pour marinade over chicken then seal bag while pressing out excess air.
• Rub marinade over chicken, transfer to refrigerator and let marinate 1 - 6 hours.
• Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to about 400 degrees.
• While grill is preheating prepare glaze - in a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
• Whisk in honey, orange juice, orange zest, BBQ sauce and dijon mustard and remove from heat. Set aside about 1/3 cup for serving.
• Grill chicken about 4 minutes per side then brush with glaze and grill until cooked through (165 degrees in center) and slightly charred about 2 minutes per side more.
• Serve warm with reserved glaze, garnished with parsley if desired.
• Recipe source: adapted slightly from the Neely's

ORANGE-MOLASSES GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Squeeze 5-6 oranges to yeild 3 cups of juice. In a large skillet, combine juice, 1/2 cup red-wine vingear and 1/4 cup molasses. Boil over high heat, skimming foam occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup; about 10-15 minutes. Reserve half the sauce for serving.
• Place chicken breasts on a rimmed baking sheet lined with tinfoil. Season generously with coarse salt and cracked pepper. Brush with glaze.
• Bake chicken, brushing with glaze and twice, at 20 minute intervals, until juices run clear when thickest part of meat is pierced with a fork - about 35-40 minutes. Serve hot with reserved glaze.

ORANGE-MOLASSES GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Squeeze the oranges until you have 3 cups of juice.
• In a large skillet, combine the juice, molasses and vinegar and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming foam periodically.
• Boil until you have only about a half cup of thick glaze.
• This takes 10-15 minutes.
• Set half the glaze aside in a separate container for serving with the chicken.
• Place the chicken breast halves on the baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
• Brush with glaze.
• Bake chicken, brushing with glaze two more times, until juices run clear when pierced, 35-40 minutes.
• Serve chicken hot with reserved glaze.

GRILLED ORANGE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine juice, sugars and salt; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until mixture reaches a glaze consistency. Remove from heat; stir in mustard and orange zest., Sprinkle chicken with lemon pepper. On a lightly greased grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, brushing occasionally with some of the sauce during the last 5 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce.

CHRIS' GRILLED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken into a large bowl, and pour in the lemon juice, lime juice and orange juice. Sprinkle the mint leaves over, and drizzle with honey. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat a grill for medium heat. When the grill is hot, lightly brush the grate with oil.
• Place the chicken onto the preheated grill, and discard the marinade. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.

ORANGE-MOLASSES GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Squeeze oranges to yield 3 cups of juice. In a large skillet, combine juice, vinegar, and molasses. Boil over high heat, skimming foam occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Reserve half the glaze for serving.
• Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Season generously with salt and pepper, and brush with glaze.
• Bake chicken, brushing with glaze twice, until juices run clear when pierced, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve hot with reserved glaze.