Grand Marnier Marinated Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup grand marnier
• 1 1/4 cups apricot jam, plus additional for basting
• 1 teaspoon orange zest (orange part only)
• 3/4 cup distilled vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon dried red pepper
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (or your favorite chicken pieces)
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 place chicken breasts, then marinade, in a zip-top plastic bag; marinate at least 4 hours and preferably overnight, refrigerated.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 place chicken breasts in a shallow glass baking dish. pour marinade over all. baste breasts with apricot jam.
• 5 cover loosely and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting with remaining marinade every 15 minutes.