Recipe: Caribbean-Grilled Chicken with Citrus

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Caribbean-Grilled Chicken with Citrus
Recipe By : Fit, Fresh & Fast Flavors From Florida
Makes 6 servings

1 can chicken broth -- (14 1/2 ounce)
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate -- thawed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Jamaican jerk seasoning
2 teaspoons orange peel -- finely shredded
2 cloves garlic -- minced
6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
4 teaspoons cornstarch
3 cups hot cooked rice
2 red grapefruit -- peeled, sliced and seeded
2 oranges -- peeled, sliced and seeded
1/4 cup green onions -- sliced

This recipe is from the "Fit, Fresh & Fast Flavors From Florida" cookbook from Florida Department of Citrus. The spicy orange marinade gives this grilled chicken an irresistible tangy flavor.

In a nonmetallic bowl, stir together chicken broth, orange juice concentrate, vinegar, jerk seasoning, orange peel and garlic. Cover and chill half of the mixture for sauce.

Rinse chicken, pat dry. In plastic bag set in shallow dish, combine chicken and remaining orange mixture. Close bag and chill for 2 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally to distribute marinade.

Drain off marinade and reserve. Place chicken on grill rack of uncovered grill. Brush with some of the reserved marinade. Grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is tender and no longer pink, turning once. Discard marinade.

Meanwhile, for sauce, in medium saucepan combine the remaining chilled orange mixture with cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 more minutes.

To serve, spoon rice on each of 6 dinner plates. Arrange grapefruit and orange slices on top of rice on each plate. Place 1 piece of chicken on top of grapefruit and orange slices. Spoon fruit sauce over chicken and fruit. sprinkle with green onions.