• Home
  • About
    • New? Start Here
    • My Life
    • Press
    • Contact
    • LEGAL
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Big Daddy’s Dish
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • College Student Recipes
    • Desserts
      • Cobblers
      • Pound Cake Recipes Reviewed
    • Dressings & Sauces
    • Entree
      • Beef
      • Pasta
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Poultry
    • Encore
    • Healthy
    • Recipe Collections
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • side dishes
    • Soup
    • Snacks
  • Resources
  • Extras
    • Crafts/DIY
    • Fit & Fab
    • Housekeeping
    • Travel
    • Local Eats
    • View My Instagram
    • Videos
  • Shop
    • SHOP MY FAVORITES
    • PHOTOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS
    • Amazon Favorites
    • Kitchen
    • Home + Candles
    • Shop Beauty Favs
    • Shop Gift Ideas
  • Recipe Box
  • Stay up to date. Subscribe to receive blog updates in your email inbox.

Call Me PMc

Cooking. Creating. Sharing

Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken

Apr.posted by Paula 38 Comments

Jump to Recipe

Delish? Yes! This Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken is bright, moist and full of flavor.
It’s grilled to perfection with a slight hint of heat.

Citrus Marinated Grilled chicken

Before we get to the

Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken

After the Polar Vortex froze us solid for a couple of weeks, the temps have risen.

Actually the weather has been sunny and warm enough to enjoy the outdoors in the last few days. Shhh! I don’t want to put a jinx on anything. (My husband and I had just talked about how our boys had really not gotten hurt and our youngest broke his arm two days later! See jinx, be careful!)

We took advantage of the warmer temperatures this weekend and grilled chicken.

For my Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken, the chicken breasts marinate in freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice to give it a kick. The chicken marinade also has Worcestershire, red pepper flakes and a few more spices. I let it marinate in the refrigerator for just a couple of hours.

Usually, Wesley or Lincoln grills and I make everything else. Wesley was busy so I asked Lincoln to help. He did at first but got distracted. I have an internal timer when it comes to baking, but not grilling. I almost let these breasts cook too long on the first side. Time sure does fly when you’re grilling….

Serving Suggestions

The citrus gives this Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken a really bright taste and the red pepper the heat I prefer because I used a light touch with it! We had these with my Vegetable Pasta Salad and easy 10 Minute Rolls, but I’m cooking extra to use in a Cobb Salad Sandwich for later!

There are so many dishes you can use this chicken in. Don’t forget to review my Encore dishes for ideas and recipes for leftover turkey or chicken. You could put the extra chicken on salads and sandwiches, in dips and wraps, on nachos, in soup, in tacos, and on pizza. Clearly there are many, many ways to use chicken so always, always cook or grill extra when you’re cooking!

Click over and follow me on Pinterest to see my lastest cravings!

Citrus Marinated Grilled chicken

Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken

Bright, moist and flavorful this chicken has a slight hint of heat. Adjust heat level to your liking. Serve this chicken with a side salad and bread or use in sandwiches, wraps, tacos, nachos.
Author: Paula
5 from 3 votes
Print Pin Rate

Want to save recipes? Create an account or login & then you can use the “Save Recipe” button when viewing a recipe to save it to your Recipe Box. You can access your saved recipes on any device and generate a shopping list for recipes in your collections.

Save To Your Recipe Box Go to your saved recipes
Prevent your screen from going dark
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 8 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons dried cilantro or 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 6 chicken breasts

Instructions

  • In a zip-top bag place all ingredients, and mush to combine. Refrigerate 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
  • Preheat grill to 400 degrees.
  • Place chicken breast on the grill. Cook 4 to 5 minutes on the first side before turning.
  • Turn and cook another 3 to 4 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
  • Remove from grill and serve hot.

Notes

  • I used boneless skinless chicken breasts.
  • You could use bone-in, skin-on if you prefer.
  • This recipe would also be good with chicken thighs, legs, or tenders.
  • Adjust cooking time accordingly.
  • Chicken on the bone takes longer to cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 512mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Please take a moment to comment letting me know how you liked it & consider giving it a 5 star rating. I love hearing from you!
Do you have questions about the saving recipes to your Recipe Box?Visit Recipe Box FAQ!

Have you seen my pantry essentials?

Other Easy Chicken Recipes

Slow Cooker Chicken Potato Skins

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts #cheese #chicken #callmepmc

Sweet Heat Chicken Kabobs

sweet heat chicken kabobs

Undercover Foil Pack Chicken

Undercover Chicken

Rosemary Grilled Chicken

rosemary lemon grilled chicken

Bacon Jalapeno Chicken Dip

Bacon Chicken Jalapeno Dip

Let me know if in the comments below if you try my Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken!

Image Map

Paula
« STRAWBERRY BLACKBERRY VODKA MOJITO
KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY RECIPES »

Comments

  1. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    05.07.14 at 4:35 pm

    5 stars
    Love all the citrus flavor I bet this chicken is delicious!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.07.14 at 5:44 pm

      It’s my new favorite, Elizabeth

      Reply
  2. Jill says

    05.06.14 at 11:29 am

    Looks and sounds great! We live at our grill in the summer, so I like having lots of marinades and recipes ready for the grill. Pinned!

    Reply
  3. Christie says

    05.03.14 at 5:18 pm

    This recipe looks yummy! We eat A LOT of chicken in our home, so I am always looking for new recipes. Pinning so I can remember to make soon:-)

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.03.14 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks so much, hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  4. Wendy says

    05.03.14 at 9:13 am

    It is supposed to finally be warm enough to grill this weekend and I have been dreaming of some marinated chicken! 🙂 This is it! Pinned. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.03.14 at 1:38 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth says

    05.03.14 at 8:56 am

    Thank you for making my mouth water! These recipes are all so beautiful and look scrumptious!! Can’t wait to try some! Pinning, pinning!!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.03.14 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Teresa says

    05.03.14 at 8:22 am

    My husband and I have been talking about grilling for a couple weeks. I would love to try this the first time we fire up the grill this season. It looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.03.14 at 1:38 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  7. Matt Robinson says

    05.02.14 at 11:14 am

    This is exactly how I love my chicken too. The pictures made me so hungry for this instantly!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.02.14 at 11:33 am

      Thank you! We eat a lot of chicke so I have to keep changing it up! 🙂 Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  8. Kelly says

    05.02.14 at 5:41 am

    Love the pretty grill marks on this chicken Paula. Yay for BBQ season, we love grilling chicken and are always looking for new ideas – love the citrus marinade on this – it sounds amazing! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.02.14 at 5:57 am

      Thanks so much Kelly, we grill so much during the summer sometimes I forget I can bake! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

    05.01.14 at 2:46 pm

    Paula, I so truly in the whole jinx dilly! It happens every single time! So I just have to keep my mouth shut, or pretend that person can just read my mind so I won’d be jinxed! Love how you put some citrus action in with this grilled chicken! Your pictures rock, by the way! Such pretty colors. 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.01.14 at 4:44 pm

      Thank you so much Gloria. You know I’m think Easton and Ryder would get along fabulously…we need to get together!!

      Reply
  10. Becca from It's Yummi! says

    04.30.14 at 7:41 am

    I can’t wait to get my grill fired up to cook these up, Paula! They look delicious!

    Reply
  11. Beth @ The First Year says

    04.30.14 at 7:33 am

    I LOVE citrus flavors! This looks awesome Paula!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.30.14 at 7:49 am

      Thanks so much, Beth!

      Reply
  12. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    04.30.14 at 7:16 am

    Your house works a lot like my house – Ken does the grilling, I do everything else. I always say we’re having a good dinner, thanks to me. 😉

    Great recipe, Paula. That chicken looks perfect.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.30.14 at 7:49 am

      My goal is to grill more and better this Summer, but I had really rather the boys do it. Most of the time all I want are the sides so it has worked well in the past with them grilling.

      Reply
  13. Cindy Eikenberg says

    04.30.14 at 7:01 am

    Paula, we are totally chomping at the bit to fire up the grill as soon as the weather cooperates and we grill a ton of chicken – this sounds so awesome! Always looking for new ideas to flavor grilled chicken and totally want to try this. Thanks for sharing and pinning! Have a happy Wednesday!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.30.14 at 7:47 am

      I really like a citrus note to chicken. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for pinning. Have a great week!

      Reply
  14. Tammy says

    04.29.14 at 9:47 pm

    regarding the citrus marinated grilled chicken, if I made this in the oven, what temperature would you suggest and for how long. Breasts with bone in and skin on. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Becca from It's Yummi! says

      04.30.14 at 7:43 am

      I know that I’m not Paula, but I’m a formally trained chef and food blogger at ItsYummi.com, so I thought I’d jump in and help out 🙂
      Chicken on the bone should be cooked at 350 until the juices run clear and the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breasts reaches 163 degrees Farenheit. Then you should allow the pieces to sit for at least 5-10 minutes so that it can continue cooking before serving. This will also keep the juices inside the meat and not on your plate 🙂

      Reply
      • Paula says

        04.30.14 at 7:52 am

        Thanks Becca. I try to include that info in chicken recipes but missed it this time!

        Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your email address will not be published. Have you tried this recipe? Consider giving it 5 stars!




The Big Pound Cake Review

60 pound cake recipes

Featured Categories

  • Appetizers
  • Beverages
  • Breakfast
  • Desserts
  • Entrees
  • Side Dishes
  • College Student Recipes

Search specific recipes

Search specific recipes

Archives

Salty Sweet Crockpot Candy

SALTY SWEET CROCKPOT CANDY

Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookies

THICK CHOCOLATE CHIP SNICKERS COOKIES

White Chocolate CrockPot Candy | Call Me PMc

WHITE CHOCOLATE CROCKPOT CANDY

chocolate bars

BEST FUDGY COCOA BROWNIES

Favorites

Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookies

THICK CHOCOLATE CHIP SNICKERS COOKIES

Mexican beef dinner

QUESABIRRIA STACK {Cheese Birrias Taco Stack}

Beef Birria Stack | Call Me PMc

BEEF BIRRIA STACK

roasted meal

ROASTED LEMON THYME CHICKEN AND ROOT VEGETABLES

Creamy Tuscan Italian Sausage Pasta

CREAMY TUSCAN ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Keto Cheesy Balsamic Chicken

KETO CHEESY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Hi, I'm Paula. I'm a blogger, a baker, a runner, a writer, a recipe developer, & a cookie dough eater. I love creating great recipes & sharing them with you! You'll find healthy recipes, comfort food and my favorite, indulgent desserts!
read more
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • RSS

DISCLOSURE

Call Me PMc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases ad no cost to you. Thanks for supporting this small business.

Read my Privacy Policy.

COPYRIGHT

© 2012 – 2023 All recipes & images are original & the sole property of CallMePMc.com All Rights Reserved. All content is for your personal enjoyment & content herein is in no way to be used for commercial purposes. Other than linking to a page, do not copy or otherwise use images or original recipes without my written permission. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Use of this site automatically constitutes your agreement to these terms.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Stay up to date. Subscribe to receive blog updates in your email inbox

  • Copyright © 2023 Call Me PMc. Design & Development by Melissa Rose Design