The BEST Chicken Marinade
The BEST Chicken Marinade is a flavorful combination that elevates chicken dishes with a perfect blend of ingredients.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Grill
- resealable bag
- Skillet
- oven
- baking sheet
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 cup balsamic vinegar or other vinegar
- 0.25 cup soy sauce I use low sodium
- 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 0.125 cup lemon juice
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard or Spicy Brown mustard
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Marinating and Grilling
- Combine all marinade ingredients in a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Remove a half a cup of marinade and reserve for basting the chicken later.
- Place chicken in a large resealable bag and pour marinade over the top. Gently massage chicken breasts and be sure to close bag securely.
- Refrigerate chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat and lightly oil the grates.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Grill chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
- Baste the chicken occasionally with the reserved marinade.
- Once the chicken has reached 165°F, remove chicken from grill and tent with foil. Let chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
I’ve marinated my chicken for as few as 30 minutes and the chicken was still phenomenal. Basically, the longer you have to marinate the better but don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 12gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1041mgPotassium: 77mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.7mg
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