Island Girl Orange Grilled Chicken Paillards/Cutlets |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Flattened chicken breasts cook very quickly-so don't leave them on the grill too long or they'll dry out (ewww!). Ingredients:
1 cup orange marmalade (or other citrus, tropical flavor) |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 tablespoon orange juice |
2 bay leaves |
coarse salt |
fresh ground pepper, to taste |
6 chicken breast halves, cut horizontally, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness |
2 oranges |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine marmalade, juices, leaves, 1 teaspoons salt and pepper; mix well, then reserve 1/2°C glaze for serving.
2. Preheat grill to medium high.
3. Season chicken with salt & pepper; place on grill and brush with half of glaze.
4. Grill three minutes, then flip & brush with remaining glaze; continue grilling until chicken is cooked through (3 minutes more).
5. Place chicken on serving platter & keep warm.
6. Slice one orance into rounds, the other into wedges; place oranges on grill, flipping once until softened (1-2 minutes per side).
7. Add oranges to chicken on platter; serve with reserved glaze.
8. IS THE MEAT DONE? With a very sharp knife, nick the meat with the knife-tip-the meat should be white and moist-NOT pink.
9. PREPARING CUTLETS: Easiest to do when the meat is partially frozen, remove tenderloin (the loose part) & set aside for some other use. Lay cutlet on board, with hand over the top, and cut with very sharp knife going horizontally under your hand (half-way through the meat). You should have two fairly equal pieces of meat.
10. To pound cutlets into thin paillards: place meat on plastic wrap with about a half-teaspoon of olive oil, plastic wrap on top, then pound with SIDE of kitchen mallet.
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