How To Make Sticky Honey Orange Grilled Chicken
With its distinct blend of tangy, sweet, and smoky flavors, this orange grilled chicken is sure to leave you wanting more and is even ready in half an hour.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½cupfresh orange juice
- 1tbsporange zest
- 1½tbspfresh lemon juice
- ¼cupolive oil
- 2tbsphot sauce
- 2tbspdijon mustard
- 2clovesgarlic,minced
- 3½lbsboneless chicken thighs,trimmed of excess fat
- 1tspparsley,chopped, for garnish, optional
For Glaze:
- 2tbspbutter
- ¼cuphoney
- ¼cupfresh orange juice
- 2tsporange zest
- ¼cupbbq sauce
- 2tbspdijon mustard
Instructions
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In a medium mixing bowl whisk together orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, olive oil, hot sauce, dijon mustard and garlic.
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Place chicken thighs in a gallon size resealable bag, pour marinade over chicken then seal bag while pressing out excess air.
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Rub marinade over chicken, transfer to refrigerator and let marinate for 1 to 6 hours.
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Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to about 400 degrees F.
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While grill is preheating, prepare glaze. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
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Whisk in honey, orange juice, orange zest, BBQ sauce and dijon mustard and remove from heat. Set aside about ⅓ cup for serving.
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Grill chicken about 4 minutes per side then brush with glaze and grill until cooked through (165 degrees F in center) and slightly charred. This will take about 2 minutes more per side.
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Serve warm with reserved glaze, and garnished with parsley if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 674.06kcal
- Fat: 49.12g
- Saturated Fat: 13.44g
- Trans Fat: 0.33g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 22.44g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.90g
- Carbohydrates: 18.94g
- Fiber: 0.72g
- Sugar: 15.80g
- Protein: 38.25g
- Cholesterol: 230.98mg
- Sodium: 494.93mg
- Calcium: 34.17mg
- Potassium: 576.99mg
- Iron: 1.96mg
- Vitamin A: 85.51µg
- Vitamin C: 20.16mg
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