Chicken Marinade

This chicken marinade is a blend of garlic, herbs, olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar and Dijon mustard. It produces perfect marinated chicken every time, and you can use your chicken marinade for baked, broiled, grilled or sauteed chicken.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Marinating Time 1

Total Time 6

Servings

Calories 128kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a large bowl or resealable gallon sized bag.
If using a bowl, whisk to combine the ingredients. If using a bag, seal the bag and shake to combine the ingredients.
Add 2-3 pounds of chicken, then marinate for at least 1 hour, or up to 12 hours.
Proceed with cooking method of your choice.

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Notes

This marinade can be made up to 3 days before you plan to use it. Simply store the marinade in the fridge until you’re ready to add your chicken. The olive oil in the marinade may solidify if stored in the fridge for an extended period of time. Simply let the marinade sit at room temperature for 20 minutes and the olive oil will thaw back into a liquid consistency.
This marinade contains sugar which adds great flavor, but can easily burn on the grill. Make sure your grill is not overly hot before you add your chicken! You’ll want to grill your chicken over medium heat, and if you’re using bone-in cuts that take longer to cook, place them over indirect heat.

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