Name: Orange-Ginger Grilled Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 21 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ⅓ cup orange juice; 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons lite soy sauce; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 8 (4-oz.) skinned and boned chicken thighs; Garnishes: fresh cilantro sprigs, orange slices

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A simple, quick marinade adds bold flavor to this orange-ginger grilled chicken thigh recipe, making it perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

Southern Living, April 2006

Yet again, I didn’t follow the recipe. We had turkey thighs. So, I made the marinade yesterday morning and put them in the fridge to marinate while I was at work. I think I doubled the orange juice and used tamari soy sauce instead of low sodium regular. It tastes MUCH better!!

So, I get home and the rice is cooking in the rice cooker. It’s the garlic ginger rice we’ve had before. It’s YUMMY! Anyway, so we put the thighs in the oven at 400. Being as they’re turkey thighs they take about 50 minutes to cook. I must say, the skin was yummy, but I’m not a HUGE fan of dark meat and the turkey thighs were more gamey than chicken ones. It was good, but I didn’t like the flavor of the meat. I’m having it for lunch anyway. I just put more soy sauce on them. OH we did add tamari soy and sesame oil to the garlic ginger rice.

Measuring cups and spoons
Microplane grater for the ginger and garlic
Rice cooker
Roasting pan with rack (or grill per the directions)
Tongs
Spoon for rice

8 servings

Orange-Ginger Grilled Chicken Thighs

Prep Time: 13 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 21 minutes

A simple, quick marinade adds bold flavor to this grilled chicken recipe, making it perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

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Ingredients

⅓ cup orange juice
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons lite soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sesame oil
8 (4-oz.) skinned and boned chicken thighs
Garnishes: fresh cilantro sprigs, orange slices

Instructions

Combine orange juice and next 5 ingredients in a shallow dish or large zip-top freezer bag; add chicken. Cover or seal, and chill at least 1 hour, turning occasionally.
Remove chicken thighs from marinade, and discard marinade.
Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 4 minutes on each side or until done. Garnish, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 307Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 6gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 167mgSodium 511mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 31g