These Best Chicken Marinades come in 10 different flavors and are perfect year round for quick and easy dinners! All 10 of these recipes are gluten free, dairy free, and are made with minimal ingredients for maximum flavor and ease. These marinades are perfect for meal prepping for simple meals pre-made for your freezer.
1clovegarlicminced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
1tsponion granules
1/2tspeach sea salt and pepper
Orange 5-Spice:
1tbsporange zest
1/2cuporange juicefrom 1 orange
1/4cupcoconut aminosor gluten free soy sauce
1tspChinese 5-spice
1clovegarlicminced
1tbspminced fresh ginger
Instructions
For the Jamaican Jerk and Cilantro Lime, place all the ingredients into a small food processor or blender and blend until mostly smooth with small bits.
For all the other marinades, mix the ingredients called for in each recipe. Then place them into your container of choice. I use glass Pyrex containers to marinate overnight and quart freezer bags to freeze these.
Add your choice of 1-pound chicken breasts or chicken thighs and coat them thoroughly in the marinade you've chosen to make.
Marinate overnight, or freeze the chicken for a later date.
To bake these marinades, preheat the oven to 450ºF. Bake in an 8" square baking dish for 15-20 minutes for chicken breasts or 10-15 for chicken thighs.
To grill these marinades, preheat the grill over medium heat 350º-400ºF. Grill for 10-15 minutes per side for chicken breasts and 6-8 minutes per side for chicken thighs.
The chicken is done when it's no longer pink, and an instant-read thermometer reaches 165ºF. Serve with your choice of side dishes.
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Notes
If you can find reduced or aged balsamic, it's extra delicious here.Habenero is traditional in a jerk marinade, but they're incredibly hot and you want to handle with care, (gloves are recommended). You can also leave it out if you don't enjoy spice/don't want the hassle.The nutrition facts were calculated for the Greek Lemon Chicken Marinade with chicken breasts.Blackstone griddle: preheat your griddle over the lowest heat for a temperature around 350ºF-400ºF. Lightly grease the surface of your griddle with avocado oil/cooking oil and add the chicken. Cook covered with a lid or dome for about 8 minutes per side for chicken breasts and around 6 minutes per side for chicken thighs.