Spicy Citrus Grilled Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 - 2 lbs bone-in chicken pieces (your favorite, cut breasts in half crosswise)
    1 lime, juice and zest of, large
    1 orange, juice and zest of, large
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    2 large garlic cloves, minced
    1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced (for spicier chicken, leave seeds and ribs)
    salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
    Place chicken in a large zip-top plastic bag.
    In a bowl, whisk together lime juice and zest, orange juice and zest, oil, oregano, garlic, jalapeno.
    Pour marinade into plastic bag over chicken and lay flat in a shallow dish. Refrigerate for at least 90 minutes or up to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
    Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper.
    Grill chicken until browned and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

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