Grilled Orange Chicken

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Grilled Orange Chicken is one of our favorite recipes for busy weeknights. Tender and juicy chicken thighs with a sticky-sweet orange sauce that will have you coming back for more.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Asian Orange Chicken, grilled chicken thighs, orange chicken

Servings:

Calories: 713kcal

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
¼ cup Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub or favorite dry rub grilling season

Orange Sauce

1 ½ cups orange juice
⅓ cup orange marmalade
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt

For Serving

3 cups cooked rice
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds optional garnish
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped, optional garnish

Instructions

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and place on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with rub.
Roll the chicken thighs up from the short side and place seam side down. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle the outside with more rub.
Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or oak chunks for smoke flavor.
Meanwhile, make the orange sauce by combining the orange juice, orange marmalade, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and spices in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, whisking until well combined. Bring the mixture to a low boil, whisking continually until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and set aside. Pour half of the sauce into a bowl for glazing the chicken and reserve the other half for serving.
Place chicken onto the hot grill over indirect fire. Cook with the grill closed about 10 minutes.
Brush chicken with orange sauce in a thick layer. Close the grill and continue to cook, basting every 5 minutes until chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
Remove chicken from the grill and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro if desired.
Serve chicken over cooked rice with additional sauce if desired.

Notes

Storage: Store leftover orange sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Store leftover grilled chicken in another airtight container in the refrigerator 3-4 days.
Reheat: Slice chicken and place in a skillet with additional orange sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
Variations: Add chili flakes for a spicy kick. If you aren’t a fan of ginger, you can leave it out. If you don’t have rice vinegar, substitute white vinegar.

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