Citrus Honey Marinade Recipes

CITRUS-HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, orange zest, salt and pepper. In another bowl, toss chicken with orange juice. Dip chicken in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere; place on a greased foil-lined baking sheet., Spritz tops with cooking spray until crumbs appear moistened. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown and chicken is no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until blended. Serve with chicken.

HONEY AND CITRUS DRESSING

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• Combine the sour cream, orange juice concentrate, green onion, sesame oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth, about 2 minutes.

HONEY MARINADE

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• In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, honey, vinegar, and oil. Season with pepper. Pour marinade over 6 pork chops or 4 chicken breasts. Refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 3 hours) before grilling, baking, or panfrying.

CITRUS AND HONEY GRILLED BREASTS

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• The simplicity of citrus and the sweetness of honey in this recipe make our tastebuds twitter. It's sure to please even your pickiest friends.
• Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap. Gently pound the chicken with your hand or meat mallet, just enough to make the breasts equal in thickness.
• In a medium bowl combine the juices, honey, olive oil, hot sauce, and oregano, and pour into a re-sealable plastic bag.
• Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat well. Refrigerate, turning occasionally, for about 2 to 4 hours. Remove the chicken. Boil the marinade for 10 minutes if you wish to use it as a baste.
• Pre-heat the grill to medium-high heat, about 350F.
• Grill the chicken, turning once, for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.
• Serve with one can (22 ounces) BUSH'S® Bourbon and Brown Sugar Grillin' Beans.

CITRUS-HONEY MARINADE

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• Combine all ingredients and marinate your fish or chicken.

HONEY-CITRUS CHICKEN

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• Puree pineapple, jalapeño and garlic in blender until almost smooth. Pour pineapple puree into 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass dish. Add orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, chopped cilantro, chopped basil, black pepper, orange peel and lime peel to puree. Stir to combine. Add chicken to marinade and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, turning often, (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Remove chicken from marinade. Using rubber spatula, lightly scrape excess marinade from chicken. Strain marinade into heavy medium saucepan. Transfer 1/3 cup marinade to small bowl; whisk in honey. Boil remaining marinade until reduced to 1 1/2 cups sauce, about 15 minutes. Whisk in butter. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill with oil. Grill chicken until cooked through, turning and basting often with reserved honey marinade, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter. Garnish with cilantro and basil sprigs. Serve passing sauce separately.

ORANGE HONEY MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl.
• Use to marinate chicken breasts or pork tenderloin in the refrigerator overnight.
• Brush with marinade while cooking.

CITRUS HONEY BRINED SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• Mix hot water and kosher salt in a 54-quart cooler, stirring until the salt dissolves. Mix in vegetable broth, honey, and orange juice. Pour in the ice cubes, place the turkey into the brine with breast side up, and close the cooler lid. Place the cooler in a cold place and let the turkey marinate overnight or up to 12 hours. Brine temperature must stay colder than 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).
• Remove turkey from brine, discard brine, and dry the turkey thoroughly with paper towels. Mix vegetable oil with poultry seasoning in a bowl, and rub the turkey with the mixture. Place apple, celery, onion, and orange pieces into the cavity of the turkey.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for indirect heat and lightly oil the grate. Build a 'smoke bomb' by placing about 1 cup of hickory or cherry wood chips into the middle of a 12x12-inch doubled piece of aluminum foil. Gather up the edges of the foil to make a pouch and leave the pouch open at the top. Set the smoke bomb directly onto the coals if grilling with charcoal, or onto the flame bar of a gas grill.
• Set the turkey onto the grill in position for indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey breast, not touching a bone, and close the grill. Set the probe thermometer for 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Grill turkey for 1 hour and check the bird; if skin is already golden brown, cover the breast, legs, and wings with aluminum foil. Replace the smoke bomb with a new one; close cover and continue to grill until probe thermometer registers 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 to 3 more hours. Remove the fruit and vegetable pieces from the cavity, cover turkey with aluminum foil, and let rest for 1 hour before carving.

HONEY-CITRUS CHICKEN SANDWICHES

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• Flatten chicken breast evenly to 1/4-in. thickness; set aside. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the orange and lemon juices, honey, oil, mustard, poultry seasoning and cayenne pepper. Add chicken breasts; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours or overnight. , Drain; discard marinade. Grill, uncovered, over medium-low heat, turning occasionally, for 10-12 minutes or until juices run clear. If desired, top each chicken breast with a slice of cheese and grill 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese begins to melt. Serve on rolls with tomato, onion and lettuce.