Barbecued chicken

By Jamie Oliver

Everyone loves a barbecue chicken recipe – it should feature at every barbie! Here's how to make it crisp on the outside and cooked in the middle – perfect.

Ingredients

• 1 orange
• 1 dried chilli
• 1½ heaped teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1½ teaspoons Dijon or English mustard
• 3 tablespoons runny honey
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 x 120g skinless higher-welfare chicken breasts

Instructions

1. 1

   If barbecuing, light the grill now so the flames have died down and it’s ready when you’re ready to cook.

2. 2

   Finely grate the orange zest into a shallow bowl. Crumble in the dried chilli. Add the paprika, mustard, honey, ketchup and a splash of olive oil.

3. 3

   Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper and mix well. Spoon out a few tablespoons of the marinade and set it aside.

4. 4

   Add the chicken breasts to the bowl with the remaining marinade. Turn them over in the marinade so they’re well coated, cover with clingfilm and leave to sit for 5 to 10 minutes or until the grill is ready.

5. 5

   If using a griddle pan, put it over high heat now to get it screaming hot.

6. 6

   Use tongs to transfer your chicken breasts onto the grill or griddle pan. For chicken breasts approximately 2cm thick, cook for about 5 minutes on each side, turning every minute and basting as you go, or until golden and cooked through.

7. 7

   Spoon a little of the reserved sauce over each breast.