About
The Sunshine State deserves an equally sunny dish! Florida Chicken embodies the bright, electric, and vibrant citrus flavor of oranges, using it as the foundation for a sweet and savory marinade for juicy chicken breasts. Grilled until tender and mouth-watering, Florida Chicken is just bursting like a sunbeam on your plate! Your taste buds will be taking a very tropical trip from the first bite to the last!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 (5-6-ounce) chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
- canola oil, to taste, for greasing the grill grates
- white rice, optional, to taste, cooked and hot, for serving
- fresh parsley, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -In a small bowl, add the orange juice concentrate, the honey, the soy sauce, the five-spice powder, and the garlic powder and whisk to combine.
Step 2 -In a large, resealable plastic bag, add 1/2 cup of the marinade mixture and the chicken halves and seal the bag.
Step 3 -Massage the bag to coat the chicken halves.
Step 4 -Refrigerate the bag and allow the chicken halves to marinate for at least 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade mixture.
Step 5 -Using a paper towel moistened with the canola oil, lightly grease the grill grates.
Step 6 -Preheat the grill to medium heat.
Step 7 -Drain the chicken halves and discard the marinade.
Step 8 -Add the chicken to the hot grill and cook, covered, flipping once halfway through, and basting frequently with the reserved marinade mixture, until the chicken halves reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 5-7 minutes per side.
Step 9 -Serve immediately with the white rice and garnished with the parsley.
