The Best Chicken Marinade

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I stole this recipe for The Best Chicken Marinade from modernhoney.com. This delicious grilled chicken recipe gets all of its flavor from the marinade. Olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper are whisked together in a bowl. Then the marinade is poured over the chicken and refrigerated. Next the chicken is grilled, then rested before serving. This chicken can be a main entree or cut up for a salad or pasta dish. I found this tasty recipe post online and it had so many likes, I had to try it.

The ingredients for this recipe are: 2 lbs chicken breasts, ⅓ to ½ cup olive oil, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 3 garlic cloves, 1 ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and parsley

In a bowl stir together oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic (or ½ tsp garlic powder), salt and pepper.

Pierce the chicken with a fork all over the pieces and then place in a Ziploc bag. Pour the marinade over chicken.

Let the chicken marinade in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, but 4 to 5 hours is ideal. Preheat the grill to medium heat. Remove the chicken from the bag and place on grill.

Cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness. The internal temperature should be 165 F.

Remove the chicken from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

If you liked this recipe for The Best Chicken Marinade then you can also try Grilled Huli Huli Chicken, Grilled Lemon Chicken, Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken, Italian BBQ Ranch Grilled Chicken or Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken.

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The Best Chicken Marinade

This delicious grilled chicken recipe gets all of its flavor from the marinade. Olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper are whisked together in a bowl. Then the marinade is poured over the chicken and refrigerated. Next the chicken is grilled, then rested before serving.
Course Entree
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Refrigeration Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts
  • ⅓ to ½ cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves minced or ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • Parsley

Instructions

  1. In a bowl stir together oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
  2. Pierce the chicken with a fork all over. Place in a Ziploc bag. Pour marinade over chicken.
  3. Let the chicken marinade for at least 30 minutes, 4 to 5 hours is ideal.
  4. Preheat grill to medium heat. Brush grill with oil to prevent sticking.
  5. Place chicken on grill. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness. The internal temperature should be 165 F.
  6. Remove chicken and let rest for 5 minutes.