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Use bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces. Grilling experts highly recommend thighs, and I agree that they are the moistest, but legs, breasts and wings also benefit when the bones and skin are left intact, as they help to insulate the meat from overcooking  and they make it taste much better.

Ingredients
Marinade
1/2 cup fresh navel orange juice
2 tsp fresh orange zest
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp lime zest
1/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp. chopped shallot or red onion
1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
1 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
4 - 5 (6 oz.) boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

Instructions
In a mixing bowl whisk together all ingredients except chicken until well combined.
Place chicken in a gallon size resealable bag or dish.
Pour marinade over chicken. Transfer to refrigerator and let rest at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
Preheat a grill over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and cook on grill until center registers 165 degrees in center of thickest portion, turning once halfway through cooking (reduce grill temperature as needed if chicken is browning too quickly).
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Let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.