We love chicken and summer is grilling season; grilling chicken makes sense. Nothing is quicker, tastier, and easier than chicken on the grill. Nevertheless, we get bored with the same ole chicken on the grill and this recipe takes the doldrums out of a grilled chicken dinner. The sweet flavor of orange marmalade marinade, smokiness of grilling, and then pairing with the zestiness of the sesame dip creates a divinely, scrumptious dish.
RECIPE
Grilled Orange Marmalade Chicken Skewers
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Marinate 1 to 4 Hours
- Grill 10 to 12 Minutes
- Makes 8 Servings
- 250 calories per serving
Ingredients
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (can substitute chicken boneless, skinless chicken thighs)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup stone ground mustard
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds
- 8 – 12” Bamboo wooden skewers
Preparation
Step 1
Cut chicken breast lengthwise into 1-inch strips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, set aside.
Step 2
In a medium bowl whisk together lemon juice, chicken broth, lemon peel and marmalade.
Step 3
Pour marinade into a ziplock baggie and add chicken. Seal ziplock baggie and massage the marinade into the chicken for a minute. Refrigerate for 1-4 hours, turn the bag occasionally. Place the wooden skewers in water for about ½ hour.
Step 4
Prepare dipping sauce – In a small bowl add honey, mustard, mayonnaise, and sesame seeds. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step 5
Drain the chicken and discard remaining marinade. Thread chickens strips on prepared wooden skewers.
Step 6
Preheat grill and spray with a non-stick spray. Then place skewers on a grill. Cover, and grill on medium heat for about 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle. Turn occasionally for even cooking.
Tips:
Serve with grilled vegetables and risotto (recipes coming soon) for an all-around healthy meal.
After you finish, send me pictures and let me know how much you loved this dish!
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This sounds so delicious! I love the combination of Chicken and Orange! Yum!!!
Thank you!
Wow this is a Great recipe! We grill all year in Arizona and I can’t wait to try this!! Thank you for the awesome step by step instructions!
Thanks! You can use any type of marmalade too…I used Pineapple Jalapeno the last time I made it and it was yummy! I really want to do more cooking posts, but run out of time in my day. It is a goal of mine to get more healthy recipes done soon!
These skewers look really tasty.we eat a Lot of chicken in my house so we are always looking for new ideas!
You will LOVE these. The last time I made, I used jalapeno pineapple marmalade, they turned out delicious!
My husband would love that!
It was totally yummy! You can actually use any type of marmalade and it is great!
YUM!!! Thanks for sharing! Do you think this recipe would work with clementine marmalade instead?
I am sure any marmalade would be great! If you try it, let me know.
Yum! I have a very restricted diet, no gluten, no dairy and a few other things. This recipe fits right in! Excellent for summer.
Let me know if you make it and how you like it!
sounds delicious!
It was! I just love easy grilling recipes!
We love putting chicken on skewers and grilling them with veggies. This will be a nice twist!
It is so fast and easy! The flavor was amazing!!!
Easy to make recipe! Yum yum. Grilled Chicken is a summer staple on our house, and now with a orangy twist. ?