Citrus Chicken
 
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A super simple marinade to jazz up your gilled or baked chicken.
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Recipe type: Citrus Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup fresh Lemon or Lime juice (or combination)
  • ¼ cup Grape Seed or Olive Oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning
  • ⅛ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Lemon or Lime to squeeze over grilled chicken
  • 1 - 1½ lbs Chicken Breasts or Tenders
Instructions
  1. Mix citrus juice, oil, and seasonings together
  2. Pour over chicken in a glass dish
  3. Let marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes, longer is fine, just place in refrigerator if longer than 30 minutes.
  4. Rotate chicken occasionally to insure marinade is coating the chicken
  5. Heat Grill to a medium heat level
  6. Grill each side for 5-6 minutes (depending on thickness of chicken), until juices run clear
  7. Remove from Grill
  8. Squeeze fresh citrus over top
  9. Serve with Rice/Quinoa and a Vegetable
  10. **if marinating longer than 30 minutes in refrigerator, remove 15 minutes before grilling
Recipe by Dinners Swerved at https://dinnersswerved.com/citrus-chicken/