Your Daily Dish: Juicy Grilled Chicken with Sweet Citrus Sauce

Inspired by the spices of North African cuisine, this grilled chicken is going to make you want to crack out your beaded bra-sarong-set and gyrate like a Marrakech mama.

Now, in between doing figure eights with your hips, put some couscous and grilled eggplant on the plate to round out this exotic chicken.

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 large garlic clove, minced
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Honeyed-Citrus Sauce

3/4 cup orange juice, pulp-free
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 tbsp butter

1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds, for topping

Directions

1) In a large bowl, combine olive oil, cumin, oregano, ginger, salt, pepper and garlic.

2) Place chicken between two sheets of wax paper and pound to even thickness, about 1/4-inch thick. Add to olive oil mixture and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes while the grill heats to medium-high. Brush and oil the grill grate.

3) Arrange the chicken flat on the grill and cook until firm to the touch, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from grill and keep warm.

4) In a small saucepan, bring orange juice, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tbsp butter.

5) Drizzle sauce over grilled chicken and top with toasted almonds.

Serves 6

Bite Me Bit: “Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.”-Chuck Palahniuk, ‘Fight Club’

While you’ve got the barbecue fired up, why not make this perfect side dish, super easy and tasty Balsamic Grilled Vegetables?

 

 

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