Description
The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe makes chicken extra juicy and flavorful. This savory grilled chicken marinade makes the perfect mouthwatering grilled chicken!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. Chicken Breasts (Tenders, or Thighs)
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 Garlic Cloves (minced or 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- Fresh Parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Stir: In a bowl, stir together oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Prep: Pierce chicken breasts with a fork all over. Place in a large Ziploc bag. Pour marinade over chicken.
- Marinate: Let marinate for at least 30 minutes. 4 – 5 hours is ideal.
- Preheat: Preheat grill to medium heat. Brush grill with oil to prevent sticking.
- Cook: Place chicken on the grill. Cook for approximately 5 – 6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of chicken. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees.
- Rest: Remove chicken from grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
Notes
Use whatever types of chicken you prefer — chicken breasts, thinly sliced chicken breasts, chicken tenders, or chicken thighs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 224 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1291 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 96 mg