Bittersweet Grand Marnier Chicken Recipes

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE-ORANGE FONDUE

Steps:

• Bring whipping cream and grated orange peel to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chopped chocolate and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier; whisk until mixture is smooth. Remove fondue from heat and blend in remaining 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier.
• Transfer fondue to fondue pot. Place over candle or canned heat burner. Serve with cake pieces and fruit for dipping.

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.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAND MARNIER GLAZE

Steps:

• Prep the chicken.
• Remove the insides and rinse with water and then pat dry. Rub the bird with olive oil and then season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place in roasting pan and put the orange and onion quarters inside.
• Roast at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Then turn your oven down to 350 degrees for 1 hour more.
• While bird is cooking, make your glaze.
• Melt the butter, mustard, honey, and apricot jam til bubbly and then take off heat and add grand marnier. Can keep on low to keep warm (altho I think that is a no no w/alcohol, but I always do!).
• When there is 40 minutes left of cook time, pour about half the glaze over the bird and then let it finish cooking.
• Pull bird out, let rest for 10 minutes so juices can recollect. After carving it up and putting meat on platter, drizzle the pieces with the rest of the glaze.
• Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.

CHICKEN BREAST GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Slice the mushrooms and dice the onion. Then saute them in the butter or margarine.
• Add the Grand Marnier and reduce until only a tablespoon remains.
• Season to taste.
• For the chicken, butterfly the breasts. Season, then dredge in flour (shaking them off after). Pan fry in oil until done.
• Remove the breasts from the pan, spoon the reduction on, and serve.

CHICKEN GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the Grand Marnier, jam, vinegar, mustard, honey, and red chilli flakes.
• Simmer until the honey and jam are melted.
• Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in a shallow glass baking dish.
• Pour on the marinade and refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Bake or Grill.
• TO BAKE: Pour off all but 3/4 cups marinade.
• Brush additional apricot jam onto to chicken.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.
• TO GRILL: Grill the chicken breasts 6 to 8 inches from the heat.
• Baste the chicken with oil and marinade during grilling.
• Cook for 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes.
• Slice and serve hot or at room temperature.