Best Grilled Chicken Marinade Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, at least 4 hours.
• Preheat grill for medium-low heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain and discard marinade.
• Grill chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

KRYSTAL'S PERFECT MARINADE FOR BBQ OR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and pepper until the sugar has dissolved.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH YOGURT MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, oregano, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Zest the lemon over the bowl, reserving the rest of the lemon for serving. Whisk until smooth.
• Add the chicken thighs, toss to coat, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 24. Remove chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• If using a grill, clean and oil the grates. Set the grill to medium-high or heat a grill pan slicked with olive oil on the stovetop over medium-high. Grill the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the thighs), covering the grill halfway through if necessary to retain heat, until cooked through.
• Transfer the chicken thighs to a platter and squeeze half the lemon over them. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side if desired.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together the marinade ingredients in a deep bowl. Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat completely. Cover the bowl and refrigerate.
• Marinade for about 1 hour. You can leave the chicken in the marinade longer, but because the mixture is very acidic, the chicken will begin to appear poached.
• Preheat your grill. Cook the chicken over medium hot coals for about 3-5 mins per side.
• Serve and enjoy.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSTARD-GARLIC MARINADE AND SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup of the broth, the oil, 2 tablespoons of the Dijon mustard, the lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper with whisk. Pour over chicken; seal bag. Refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 8 hours to marinate.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; pour marinade into 1-quart saucepan. Beat in remaining 1/2 cup broth and maple syrup with whisk. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F). Meanwhile, heat sauce to boiling and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Sauce should be smooth and slightly syrupy. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.
• Serve chicken breasts with sauce; top with parsley.

CHIPOTLE MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into the work bowl of a food processor.
• Process until pureed.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl or ziploc bag, add chicken, and let sit in marinade overnight.
• Grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BUTTERMILK MARINADE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium; oil grates. Place chicken breasts in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Add Buttermilk Marinade; turn to coat. Cover; marinate 30 minutes at room temperature-or up to overnight in the refrigerator-turning occasionally. (Bring to room temperature before grilling.)
• Remove from marinade; season with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side.

HONEY LIME MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, honey, and garlic to a small bowl in that order (the olive oil will help the honey slide right out of the spoon). Whisk together thoroughly.
• Place chicken in a large Ziploc bag and pour the marinade inches Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Preferred time is 1-4 hours.
• After marinating, grill chicken over high heat for about five minutes per side for slices or seven minutes per side for whole breasts, until cooked through.
• Additional marinade can be made and then reduced down to serve over rice as a complimentary side to the grilled chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS IN RASPBERRY VINEGAR MARINADE

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from chicken breasts; place them in sealable plastic bag or non-aluminum bowl.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour evenly over chicken breasts.
• Seal bag or cover bowl; marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.
• Turn occasionally.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.
• Arrange in one layer in greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Pierce skin in several places with sharp knife.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until mostly cooked through; in the mean time, bring reserved marinade to a simmer in a small saucepan, simmering 15 minutes.
• After main cooking time, uncover chicken and baste with marinade every 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through, approx 15-20 minutes.
• For OAMC or freezing ahead, freeze this chicken, raw, in marinade -OR- freeze after cooking, making sure to include a portion of the cooking juices with each breast (keeps chicken moist while thawing).
• Serving suggestions: bed of rice or baby spinach; side of green salad with raspberry vinaigrette; mashed potatoes; steamed carrots or broccoli; sliced thin over a bed of peppered angel hair pasta.

EASY SOUTHWESTERN GRILLED CHICKEN RUB AND MARINADE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients.
• Rub this blend on to individual chicken pieces and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for one hour prior to grilling.
• NOTE: This blend can also be converted to a paste by whisking in 3 tablespoons of olive oil per every tablespoon of rub blend. Use the paste on steaks or roasts.

ARMENIAN HERB MARINADE GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together (except meat) and whisk thoroughly.
• Put cleaned and dried meat in a large 8 x 11-inch glass baking pan and pour marinade over all, being sure to coat well.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
• Drain meat and grill, basting with marinade until meat is cooked through.
• NOTE: This is excellent served leftover, cold on a Caesar salad!

SWEET AND SOUR MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a jar, close tightly, shake well.
• Use this to marinate chicken for 2-4 hours.
• Cook chicken on the grill.

GRILLED CHICKEN IN JALAPENO MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, honey, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a large resealable baggie and add chicken breasts. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place chicken on the preheated grill and cook until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side.

DELICIOUS GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Put the amount of chicken that you want to grill in the bottom of a big bowl.
• In another bowl put all above ingredients in and whisk together.
• Then pour the prepared marinade over the chicken, and refrigerate overnight, or for 4-5 hours.

HONEY LIME GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, oil, honey, thyme, rosemary, garlic and pepper. Pour it over chickens in a ziploc bag. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours up to overnight.
• Grill until done and juices run clear - about 6-8 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

EASY CITRUS MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, and paprika in a mixing bowl. Whisk in lime juice until well combined.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH MANGO-RIESLING MARINADE

Steps:

• Place mango, garlic, water, lemon juice, olive oil, and Riesling into a blender. Season with thyme, oregano, cilantro, and onion powder. Blend until smooth.
• Pour 2/3 of the marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts, seal, and mix until chicken is coated. Place in the refrigerator to marinate 5 to 6 hours. Store the remaining marinade in a sealed container.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade. Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. Brush chicken with the reserved marinade during the final 5 minutes of cooking.

MARINADE: GRILLED CHICKEN WITH LEMONGRASS & CHILLI

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• To prepare the chicken, cut it 7 cm by 7 cms and cut several small incisions across the chicken to soak up the marinade.
• Combine marinade and meat (or vegetables) then toss.
• You can either place it in a zip lock bag or just use a bowl with cling wrap.
• Refrigerate for about 2 hours, turning occasionally. (I marinated mine overnight).
• Remove meat from the marinade and grill until cooked and brown. Discard leftover marinade (if there are any of the ingredients left on the meat or vegetables as it may taste bitter if you decide to leave them on).
• Traditionally it's grilled on an outdoor grill so that the coals are white-hot but I used our barbeque.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce with Vietnamese fish sauce to dip. Side dish of rice or salad.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH JALAPEñO MARINADE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a flat rimmed dish.
• Using a swivel-bladed paring knife, pare away the zest or thin outer layer of two of the oranges and one of the limes and the lemon. Set the zest aside. Squeeze the four oranges, the two limes and the lemon. You will need one and one-half cups of orange juice, one-fourth cup lime juice and two tablespoons of lemon juice. Set aside.
• Put the onions, garlic and jalapeno pepper into the container of a food processor. Blend briefly (about 20 pulses off and on). Do not overblend or make a puree.
• Add the zest of the oranges, the lime and the lemon. Pulse (that is to say, turn the machine on and off at quick intervals) in order to blend, about 10 times.
• Add the orange, lime and lemon juices, sage, parsley, coriander and the olive oil. Blend thoroughly, about one minute.
• Pour half the marinade in the bottom of a dish large enough to hold the breast halves in one layer. Place the breast halves skin-side up in the dish. Spoon the remaining marinade over. Let stand at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
• As the breasts marinate, preheat a charcoal, gas or electric grill to medium heat. The grill should be scrubbed and scraped as clean as possible.
• When ready to cook, brush the grill evenly with oil. Remove the breast pieces and place them skin-side down on the grill. Brush the top of each half with a little of the marinade. Let cook 10 minutes. Remove the pieces from the grill and dip them once more in the marinade. Return the pieces skin-side down onto the grill but give them a quarter lateral turn to form a pattern. Grill five minutes longer.
• Dip the pieces once more in the marinade and arrange the pieces skin-side up on the grill. Continue cooking five to 10 minutes longer, depending on the thickness of the pieces.

KITTENCAL'S EASY MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix all ingredients together until well blended.
• Add in chicken pieces, cover and refrigerate for 6-8 hours.
• When ready to grill, remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
• Season the chicken with seasoning salt and pepper, then grill.
• There is enough marinade for up to 10 pieces of chicken.
• Delicious!