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Orange'N Lemon Chicken Breasts

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Submitted by SHELLY33

YIELD

2 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

25 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
2 2
CLOVES CLOVES GARLIC
crushed
1 237
CUP ML LEMON JUICE
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML LEMON ZEST
grated
1 1
X X SALT
to taste *
1 1
X X BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground, to taste *
¼ 59

Directions

Start fire in grill, placing rack 4 inches above coals (see note).

Melt butter over medium heat in a 1-quart saucepan; add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring until golden.

Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, lemon peel, salt, and pepper.

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.

Place sheet of foil on hot grill rack.

Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.

Arrange breasts, skin side down, on foil.

Cook, covered with grill cover, 10 minutes.

Turn breasts over; cook, covered, 15 minutes longer until cooked through, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade.

One or two minutes before end of cooking time, brush breasts with orange marmalade to glaze.

Serve when chicken is golden brown.

NOTE: Breasts may be baked in oven.

Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Marinate breasts in baking dish as directed; drain off and reserve marinade.

Bake breasts, skin side down, 15 minutes.

Turn breasts over, brush with marinade.

Cook 10 minutes longer until cooked through.

Brush with marmalade; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to glaze.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 277g (9.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 385 34% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 170mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 56g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 114%
Calcium 6% Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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