Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mike's grilled citrus chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Juicy and tender, this grilled chicken has a Mexican flair. The citrus isn't a noticeable flavor but it helps to tenderize the chicken breasts. When it's grilling season, this is an easy recipe anyone can make.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mike's grilled citrus chicken using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken:

1. Make ready Grilled Citrus Chicken
2. Prepare 2 large Boneless Chicken Breasts [roughly the same size]
3. Get 1 large Fresh Orange [halved & squeezed-reserves rinds]
4. Make ready 1 large Fresh Lemon [halved & squeezed-reserve rinds]
5. Make ready 1 large Fresh Lime [halved & squeezed-reserve rinds]
6. Prepare 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder & Onion Powder
7. Get 1 tbsp Dried Chives
8. Prepare 1/3 tsp White Pepper
9. Get 1 tsp Sea, Salt
10. Prepare 2 tbsp Olive Oil
11. Get Kitchen Equipment
12. Make ready 1 large Ziplock Bag
13. Prepare 1 Grill

Every summer it's all about those chicken marinades right? Because who likes bland and boring chicken The splash of citrus is a nice welcome touch that always enhances the flavors of chicken. Another fun way to use this marinade is to make grilled. Honey Citrus Grilled Chicken with Basil Butter.

Instructions to make Mike's Grilled Citrus Chicken:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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!
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Serve any way you'd like! I serve mine with this easy, delicious, Asian Orange Ginger Slaw. Enjoy!

The bright citrus chicken paired with the rich, savory butter is the perfect balance! It's really the best grilled chicken recipe ever! A bed of leafy greens topped with citrus chicken, cucumber, apple, strawberries, and hard boiled eggs, and topped with your choice of homemade dressing, or just squeeze a lemon or orange and a drizzle. Remove the chicken from the marinade and save the marinade. When I was a kid, grilled chicken always meant bone dry meat buried under a thick layer of burnt on BBQ sauce.

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