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Do you want your chicken dish to be gone in a flash? Just marinade it in fresh orange juice, a little honey and some woodsy lemon thyme.
One of my favorite ways to infuse flavor into chicken and pork is to use a citrus marinade with fresh herbs. The longer you let the meat sit in it’s citrusy bath, the better. When your meat hits the grill, you’ll have a flavorful, tender and moist piece of chicken or pork. Your family will fight over the last piece on the platter.
I served my chicken with Trader Joe’s whole wheat couscous cooked in chicken broth and scented with that same lemon thyme. And don’t forget to grill some fresh asparagus on the side. Got to get those veggies in!
Happy cooking!
Sweet Orange and Thyme Glazed Chicken Thighs
Sweet Orange and Thyme Glazed Chicken Thighs
Serves 2
1 large orange
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 tsp soy sauce
¼ cup lemon thyme, minced
12 ounces chicken thighs, skin removed
Combine marinade ingredients in a large bag with the chicken thighs and marinade for 8 hours, or overnight.
Grill chicken thighs on an indoor or outdoor grill for 20 – 30 minutes over medium-low heat until when the chicken is pierced with a sharp knife the juices run clear (no blood).
What’s good for me in this dish?
Chicken is a complete protein, with less saturated fat than beef. Much of the fat is in the skin, so it is best eaten without the skin, with chicken breasts being the leanest choice. Chicken provides 67% of your daily protein needs. It also has cancer protecting B vitamins, including Niacin and B6 for energy.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 353
Total Fat: 12.62g
Cholesterol: 141mg
Sodium: 386mg
Total Carbs: 22.74g
Dietary Fiber: 4.85g
Sugars: 15.28g
Protein: 35.09g
Weight Watchers Points 7
Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com.
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Oh yum looks so delicious always love the taste of citrus on chicken looks great!
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I love the sauce on your chicken!
Thank you! It makes an easy dish for dinner, that’s for sure.
Orange and honey – delicious!
The glaze sounds really, really good. I enjoy orange flavor with chicken in any form. Never tried lemon thyme, I ‘ll have to buy some ad try this.
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The lemon thyme really does have a lemony aroma.
Absolutely delicious!
Love the use of orange, lovely color and soothing taste and flavor! great!
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Healthy, simple and delicious – that’s a tick in my dinner book! Thanks for sharing the recipe
And, I like your “What’s good for me in this dish?” section.
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Thank you. I’m working on a nutrition certification, so the what’s good for me is my way of getting some extra study time in.
I love lemon thyme. Grow some in a pot on the patio every year. If it would ever stop feezing here, I could get my fresh herbs up and running. I just made an orange juice based chicken dish last night. You’ll have to watch for the post. DEEEElicious. I’m saving this recipe too. Thanks for sending it along.
I’m anxious to start the growing season too. We have fine weather in Seattle to get started, but we’re in the middle of moving so I’m getting a late start on the garden.
how can I print these excelklent recipes without all the other pages? I love the cod recipe but don’t want to use the 5 pages of papaer and ink to print out comments I could just read?
Can only the recipe be printed out? Thanks
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Hi Naomi,
Thank you for pointing out that the print button wasn’t in an easy location to recognize. I’ve added a new button at the top of each recipe. I hope it works for you! Please let me know if you have problems with it, and thank you so much for visiting.
Kristi