Best 20 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

EASY GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, water, salt, and Worcestershire sauce in a half-gallon pitcher until well blended.

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.

ARIZONA MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN,PORK OR BEEF

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a jar with tight fitting lidf, shake well.
• Place meat in a large ziplog bag, pour over just enough marinade to cover meat, marinate in frig or 6-8 hours or longer.The unused marinade (still in the jar) will last up to 1 week in frig,.
• To cook, preheat gas or charcoal grill on medium heat.Grill 15-20 minutes until chicken or pork feels firm and is lightly browned, turning a few times to make grill marks, brushing with marinade as you cook,.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND CHORIZO WITH SPANISH-STYLE MARINADE

Steps:

• In a measuring cup, whisk together vinegar, garlic, salt, oregano, pimenton, and pepper to taste. Add olive oil and whisk until blended. Place chicken in a large re-sealable plastic bag and pour in the vinegar mixture. Seal bag, then shake gently to coat chicken with marinade. Let chicken marinate at room temperature for 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
• Prepare a fire in a barbecue and let coals burn down until covered with gray ash. Remove chicken from bag with tongs, shaking off excess marinade, and place skin-sides down on grill. Cook, turning as needed, until skin is crispy and meat near bone is no longer pink (cut with a knife to test), about 35 minutes. During last 10 minutes of barbecuing, add chorizo to grill and cook, turning until skin crackles and sausages are hot throughout, about 10 minutes. Cut sausages into portions to serve if necessary.
• Bring the water and salt to boil in a medium saucepan. When water is boiling, stir in pinch saffron. Add the rice, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is just tender (about 20 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, blend vinegar and mustard with a fork. Pour in olive oil in a thin stream, whisking with fork to emulsify. Stir in the peas, bell peppers, parsley, and oregano. When rice is cooked, add it to the bowl and stir well to distribute dressing and ingredients. Let rice cool to room temperature and serve. Or refrigerate up to 1 day, then serve.

CRAZY CHICKEN MARINADE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, sage, oregano, and cumin together in a small bowl. Arrange the chicken breasts in a shallow glass container; pour the lime juice marinade over the chicken. Cover the container with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 1/2 hours, turning the chicken every 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove the chicken to a platter and allow to come to room temperature. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Basting with the marinade, grill the chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS AND MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, eggs, salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper together in a large bowl until marinade is well mixed; add chicken. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving the marinade; place on grill. Grill chicken, flipping and basting chicken with remaining marinade, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

FAST GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine plum wine, soy sauce, honey, green onions, garlic, and black pepper in a resealable plastic bag; seal and massage bag to thoroughly mix marinade.
• Using a fork or meat tenderizer, score chicken lightly without pounding. Add chicken to marinade, massage gently to coat, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).