Mesquite-grilled breast of chicken with citru

Mesquite-grilled breast of chicken with citru
Main Ingredient: Poultry Chicken

Preparation: Barbecue Grilled

Course: Various Main Dishes

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Mesquite-grilled breast of chicken with citru ingredients

  • 1 c Vegatable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 T Coriander, fresh, minced
  • 1 T thyme leaves, fresh
  • 2 Scallions, chopped
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 Shallots, minced
  • 1 t ginger, fresh, minced
  • 2 T Unsalted butter
  • 2 Lemons **
  • 2 Limes **
  • 2 Oranges **
  • 2 c chicken broth
  • 1 t Cornstarch
  • 1 t water
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c +2tb Grand Marnier
  • white pepper, to taste

Cooking Mesquite-grilled breast of chicken with citru

1. * skinless, boneless, about ½ lb each, halved ** the rind, pith, and membrane cut away with a serrated knife and discarded and the fruit chopped, reserving any juice in a ceramic or glass bowl, combine the oil, garlic, coriander, thyme, scallions, and the chicken breasts.
2. Let them marinate, chilled, for at least 8 hours or overnight.
3. In a saucepan, cook the shallots and the ginger in the butter over a monderately low heat, stirring, until the shallots are softened.
4. Add the chopped lemons, limes, and oranges with all the reserved juices and simmer the mixture for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced to a syruplike consistency.
5. Add the broth, increase the heat to moderate, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is reduced by 1/Mixi the cornstarch and water together.
6. Stiri in the cornstarch mixture, simmer the sauce for 30 seconds, and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
7. Add the grand marnier, the white pepper, and salt to taste.
8. Remove the chicken from the marinade and let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
9. Grilli the chicken on a rack set about 5 inches above the mesquite, turning it once, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it is just cooked through.
10. Transfer the chicken to a platter, spoon the sauce over it, and garnish the platter with lemon wedges.