Orange Buffalo Grilled Chicken – chicken marinated in buffalo wing sauce, orange juice, garlic, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper. Can cook the chicken on the grill, pan-sear on the stovetop, or bake in the oven for a quick weeknight meal. A little spicy, a little sweet, and a whole lotta delicious! Ready to eat in 15 minutes!
Originally posted May 16, 2017
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This Orange Buffalo Grilled Chicken has quickly become a favorite at our house. The recipe only has a few simple ingredients and has tons of great flavor. A little spicy, a little sweet, and a whole lotta delicious! If you like buffalo chicken wings, you are going to LOVE this chicken! Add this to your menu. It is sure to be a hit!
How to Make Grilled Buffalo Chicken
This marinade is very easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together hot sauce, orange juice, fresh minced garlic, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper. Place chicken in a large gallon-sized Ziploc bag. Pour marinade over the chicken. Seal tightly and store in the fridge for 4-24 hours. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Grill/cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use this marinade on any cut of chicken – boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken tenders, chicken thighs, chicken wings, or chicken drumsticks/legs.
- You can use boneless or bone-in chicken. Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
- I suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness. We put the chicken in a ziplock bag and use a flat meat mallet to carefully pound out the hump. This ensures that the chicken cooks evenly and you don’t have juicy chicken and half-dry chicken.
- I don’t have a grill. Can I cook the chicken in the oven or skillet? Yes! To cook the chicken breasts inside, heat olive oll in a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Pan-sear the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165ºF.
- I use Frank’s Hot Sauce or Frank’s Buffalo Sauce.
- Is Grilled Buffalo Chicken spicy? The orange juice helps to mellow out the buffalo sauce, so the chicken isn’t super spicy.
- For extra heat, add some cayenne pepper and paprika to the marinade.
- Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- How to serve leftover chicken:
- On top of a green salad with some ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.
- Chop up the chicken and make buffalo chicken salad.
- Reheat the chicken and make buffalo chicken sandwiches on brioche buns with lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion.
What to Serve with Grilled Chicken
This is one of our all-time favorite chicken recipes. This is our go-to recipe when we fire up the grill. We serve this with our favorite potato casserole and some green beans. It is equally delicious with asparagus, rice, and some crusty bread.
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Orange Buffalo Grilled Chicken
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup Frank’s hot sauce or wing sauce
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together hot sauce, orange juice, garlic, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag.
- Pour over chicken and marinate in the refrigerator a few hours to overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Notes:
- You can use this marinade on any cut of chicken – boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken tenders, chicken thighs, chicken wings, or chicken drumsticks/legs.
- You can use boneless or bone-in chicken. Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
- I suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness. We put the chicken in a ziplock bag and use a flat meat mallet to carefully pound out the hump. This ensures that the chicken cooks evenly and you don’t have juicy chicken and half-dry chicken.
- I don’t have a grill. Can I cook the chicken in the oven or skillet? Yes! To cook the chicken breasts inside, heat olive oll in a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Pan-sear the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165ºF.
- I use Frank’s Hot Sauce or Frank’s Buffalo Sauce.
- Can I freeze Buffalo Grilled Chicken? Yes! You can freeze the chicken uncooked or cooked.
- Prepare the marinade. Place the chicken in a freezer bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and freeze. When ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and cook.
- To freeze cooked chicken, cool completely and place in a freezer bag and freeze. Thaw and reheat in the microwave.
- Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Steph
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