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Our Favorite Chicken Marinade

May 22, 2020 by Tina Verrelli 4 Comments
Modified August 16, 2020 at 9:21 pm

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Our Family LOVES Grilled Chicken!

This marinade recipe with garlic, lemon and honey makes juicy, delicious, healthy grilled chicken (that you can marinate overnight!)

I’ve been grilling chicken for years and marinating too, but it took me a while to write down what I actually put in the marinade – I used to just open the fridge and start pouring dressings, sauces and flavorings into my zip-top bag – and the results were great sometimes and other times not-so-much.

The purpose of a wet marinade is to tenderize, add flavor and moisture to your protein. Most marinades have oil, flavorings and an acid. This marinade combines:

Marinade Ingredients: (see recipe box below for measurements and full recipe)

  • Oil
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Lemon Juice – tenderizes
  • Red Wine Vinegar – tenderizes
  • Soy Sauce – umami (flavor)
  • Worcestershire Sauce – umami (flavor)
  • honey – helps chicken brown
  • Garlic

Best Way to Mix a Marinade:

You can just stir everything together or you can mix it in a chopper, blender or food processor. The benefit of blending – is that it emulsifies (rather than having the oil and vinegar separate) the mixture, makes it a little thicker and seems to coat the chicken better.

How Long to Marinate Chicken?

The longer the better (to an extent). You want to marinate at least an hour. I usually go for 5-6 hours myself, making the marinade in the morning and grilling by dinner time. You don’t want to go much past 12 – hours, the acid in the marinade will start negatively affecting the texture of the chicken (ie: mushy, stringy.)

10 Grilling Tips for GREAT Grilled Chicken:

  1. Gently pound the thick end of the chicken breast to even it out a bit.
  2. Marinate chicken 1-12 hours – (see section above)
  3. Heat grill to medium heat.
  4. Clean and oil grill grates to help prevent sticking.
  5. Wipe excess marinade off chicken before grilling – helps prevent flare-ups.
  6. Don’t press or squeeze chicken with spatula. Flip it once and let it be.
  7. Generally, the chicken will release when it’s ready to flip.
  8. Use an instant read thermometer to help prevent overcooking – I usually take mine off right before they reach 165 degrees. Remember they’ll continue to cook for a couple minutes when they come off the grill. Just tent them with foil.
  9. Try to avoid cutting into the chicken to see if it’s done – lets the juices run out.
  10. Let chicken rest at least 5-10 minutes after grilling – helps keep it juicy!

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Chicken Marinade

This marinade recipe with garlic, lemon and honey makes juicy, delicious, healthy grilled chicken (that you can marinate overnight!) Makes enough marinade for 2 pounds of chicken.
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boneless skinless chicken breast, chicken, grill, grilled chicken, marinade, marinated chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • gas or charcoal grill

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic, 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions 

  • Combine all marinade ingredients in chopper, food processor or blender. Mix until garlic is minced and all is combined. You can also just mince the garlic by hand and stir together all the ingredients - make sure the honey is all mixed in.
  • If using boneless skinless chicken breasts, pound the thick end a little to even out. Add chicken and marinade to zip top bag and refrigerate for 1-12 hours. I usually marinate in the morning and grill at dinner time (5-6 hours marinating time.)
  • Wipe excess marinade off chicken. Grill chicken over medium heat (oil grill grates to help prevent sticking.) Cook for about 6-8 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Remove, cover with foil and let rest 5-10 minutes so juices redistribute.

Notes

10 Grilling Tips for GREAT Grilled Chicken:

  1. Gently pound the thick end of the chicken breast to even it out a bit.
  2. Marinate chicken 1-12 hours - (see section above)
  3. Heat grill to medium heat.
  4. Clean and oil grill grates to help prevent sticking.
  5. Wipe excess marinade off chicken before grilling - helps prevent flare-ups.
  6. Don't press or squeeze chicken with spatula. Flip it once and let it be.
  7. Generally, the chicken will release when it's ready to flip.
  8. Use an instant read thermometer to help prevent overcooking - I usually take mine off right before they reach 165 degrees. Remember they'll continue to cook for a couple minutes when they come off the grill. Just tent them with foil.
  9. Try to avoid cutting into the chicken to see if it's done - lets the juices run out.
  10. Let chicken rest at least 5-10 minutes after grilling - helps keep it juicy!

Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)

Calories: 198kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 8g (3%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 19g (29%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Sodium: 752mg (33%) | Potassium: 41mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 11mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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  1. Debbie

    May 25, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Hi Tina, This marinade was delicious. I marinated my chicken breast for at 24 hr., only because plans changed, then put on my traeger smoker…what more can I say…Yum!

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      May 25, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      So glad you enjoyed Debbie!! ooh did you smoke them?? Sounds delicious!! (and yes funny how plans change – lol!)

      Reply
  2. Kitty (margie’s mom)

    May 31, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    Hi Tina,
    My hubby made chicken yesterday after marinating all day (Loved the marinade) and it was excellent on the grill (it’s usually kinda dry). Thank you for inspiring him to cook.

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      June 1, 2020 at 9:55 am

      Hey Kitty!!! So good to hear from you!! Glade you enjoyed the chicken! Take care!

      Reply

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