GRILLED PERSIAN CHICKEN BREASTS
This is out of my cookbook called Low-Crab Magic..it's great served with grilled vegetables...prep time does not include marinating time.
Provided by teresas
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 24m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Juice lemon; combine juice with oil, cinnamon, salt, pepper and turmeric in large heavy-duty resealable plastic food storage bag.
- Gently kneed ingredients in bag to mix thoroughly; add chicken.
- Seal bag and turn to coat thoroughly.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade and gently shake to remove excess.
- Discard remaining marinade.
- Grill chicken 5 to 7 minutes per side or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
PERSIAN CHICKEN BREASTS
Years ago, when I cooked for a caterer, we catered an affair for Frank Purdue (of chicken fame!) at the Boston Aquarium. This was what he chose as one of the dishes featuring his chicken. I fell in love with it!
Provided by davianng
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut chicken into 1" cubes.
- Marinate chicken in lemon juice for 1 hour.
- Peel short, very thin strips of orange zest with a vegetable peeler, about 2 T., set aside.
- Peel the oranges, remove as much of the white pith as possible, divide into sections.
- Put orange sections, salt, pepper and turmeric in a saucepan.
- Saute onions in 1 T. butter until browned (about 10 minutes).
- Add orange peel to onions, cook, stirring, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add onion mixture to saucepan with orange sections.
- Add vinegar and sugar, cook 15 minutes stirring gently so orange sections remain intact.
- Remove chicken from marinade, saute in remaining butter until browned.
- To serve: place chicken pieces on plate and spoon orange mixture on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.4, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 106.6, Sodium 471.5, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 32, Protein 29.2
PERSIAN CHICKEN BREASTS
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Combine lemon juice with next 6 ingredients. Place in a large heavy-duty resealable storage bag. Gently knead bag to mix thoroughly. Add chicken seal bag, and shake to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. 2. Remove chicken from marinade and gently shake to remove excess. Grill chicken 5 to 7 minutes per side until chicken is no longer pink in center, brushing occasionally with marinade. Discard remaining marinade.
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