Orange Molasses Grilled Chicken Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-CHIPOTLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Place chicken in shallow glass or plastic dish or large resealable food-storage plastic bag. In small bowl, mix all marinade ingredients. Pour marinade over chicken; turn to coat chicken with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate, turning chicken occasionally, 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add 2 cups orange juice and the vinegar; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until mixture is reduced to 1 cup. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, ketchup and molasses. Stir in desired amount of chiles. Set aside.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and brushing with glaze during last 2 minutes of grilling, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Heat any remaining glaze to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken.

MOLASSES MUSTARD CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and drizzle over the Tbsp. of olive oil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the Rub Ingredients. Sprinkle over the chicken and rub in a bit. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet.
• Move oven rack to top position and broil chicken for 6 minutes on each side (12 minutes total). (Chicken could be baked instead - 375 F)
• In a small bowl, whisk together the Molasses Dijon Sauce ingredients.
• Remove chicken from oven and brush top sides with sauce; broil 1-2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Brush individual servings with additional sauce and serve.

GRILLED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for medium heat.
• Combine the marmalade, vinegar, olive oil, and sage in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes until smooth. Stir in the chives, then remove 1/3 of the sauce to serve with the chicken later on.
• Season the chicken pieces with garlic salt and pepper. Grill for about 15 minutes on each side, then brush with glaze. Continue cooking until done, 20 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally, and brushing with additional glaze. Serve with reserved marmalade glaze.

ORANGE-MOLASSES GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Squeeze oranges to yield 3 cups of juice. In a large skillet, combine juice, vinegar, and molasses. Boil over high heat, skimming foam occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Reserve half the glaze for serving.
• Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Season generously with salt and pepper, and brush with glaze.
• Bake chicken, brushing with glaze twice, until juices run clear when pierced, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve hot with reserved glaze.

ORANGE-MOLASSES SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 400 degrees F. Whisk the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, then the molasses and orange zest. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Combine the cinnamon and the remaining 3 tablespoons granulated sugar in a small bowl. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, then roll in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Arrange 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just set around the edges but the centers are still soft, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

ORANGE-MOLASSES GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, vinegar, molasses, orange peel, and all but 1 teaspoon garlic in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Stir in pepper sauce. Cool marinade to room temperature. Place chicken in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over. Refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 1 day. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess. Transfer marinade to saucepan. Stir in reserved 1 teaspoon garlic. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 11/4 cups, about 5 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Cut chicken crosswise on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices; transfer to plate. Serve, passing sauce separately.

ORANGE-MOLASSES GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, vinegar, molasses, orange peel, and all but 1 teaspoon garlic in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Stir in pepper sauce. Cool marinade to room temperature.
• Place chicken in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over. Refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess. Transfer marinade to saucepan. Stir in reserved 1 teaspoon garlic. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 11/4 cups, about 5 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Cut chicken crosswise on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices; transfer to plate. Serve, passing sauce separately.