Bittersweet Grand Marnier Chicken Recipes

BITTERSWEET GRAND MARNIER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in large plastic bag.
• Add chicken pieces a few at a time.
• Shake to coat completely.
• Melt 4 T.
• butter in large baking pan.
• Roll chicken in butter to coat all sides.
• Arrange skin side down in single layer.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, melt remaining 4 T.
• butter in small pot over medium heat.
• Stir in lemon juice, orange zest, liqueur, honey, and soy sauce.
• Remove chicken from oven; turn pieces over.
• Pour honey mixture evenly over chicken.
• Continue baking, basting occasionally, until chicken is glazed and tender, about 30 minutes.
• (If desired, reserve 2 T. of the honey mixture and spoon over cooked baby carrots for a nice addition to your dinner).

GRAND MARNIER MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine Grand Marnier, jam, zest, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, honey and red pepper flakes. Simmer over medium-low heat just until honey and jam are melted. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Place chicken breasts, then marinade, in a zip-top plastic bag; marinate at least 4 hours and preferably overnight, refrigerated.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place chicken breasts in a shallow glass baking dish. Pour marinade over all. Baste breasts with apricot jam.
• Cover loosely and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting with remaining marinade every 15 minutes.