Honey-Grilled Chicken Breasts

Name: Honey-Grilled Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot; 12 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Orange juice and soy sauce make such a tasty combination in this recipe from my mother-in-law. And the longer this chicken marinates, the fuller the flavor! Jennifer Petersen-Murray, Utah

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
12 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 221 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 331mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Honey Grilled Chicken Breasts in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008

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chrissteve

Jul 17, 2013

Really delicious. And the leftovers were very tasty, too. I made some great chicken salad.
dkparker

Jul 29, 2012

Excellent. I agree with the submitter: the longer you marinate the better (I left them in the marinade for 30 hours). Only substitution I made was to use agave syrup instead of the honey.
Hannah0418

Aug 21, 2011

just okay - nothing special
Ballinrobe

Jul 27, 2011

This is excellent and I have made it a few times! I did not use the grill but it would be even better on the grill, next time! I did however saute it with the extra sauce for a bit~! Very good!
skiredfern

Mar 1, 2011

I leave out the ginger and it is our favorite way to do chicken! My kids love it!
Terry Maddock

Dec 6, 2010

This is fantastic! I halved the recipe for two large chicken breasts and used the left over merinade for rice. I used 1/2 T ground ginger instead of the recipe suggestion and it was great. I've made this several times and we love it (and so does whoever else is eating it)!
sheila maines

Apr 24, 2010

has anyone used dried/grd ginger for the fresh if so, how much did you substitute?
zucchini lady

Jun 5, 2009

This is one of the best chicken recipes I've have found in a long time - no really "garlic taste"...just wonderful light orange taste to the chicken - not one piece left on the plate - will be making this several times this summer! Thanks for sharing this!
Grandmaj2u

Nov 9, 2008

Excellent. Works well in fry pan too...just drain well. Add some reserved marinate to cooked brown rice or make extra marinate and save a bit more. The marinate is super for adding to stir fried veggies. This is excellent cold the next day especially on a salid. IT did not tast at all Garlicky ( I used jarred garlic 6 rounded t( maybe the garlic lost some of it's clout?)
KWhitehead

Jul 31, 2008

This was fantastic! Some of the best chicken I've had in a while. The marinade made the chicken very tender. I served it with some sauteed vegetables. Delicious!