6 Simple Chicken Marinade Recipes

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Marinating Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 30 mins

  • Servings

    3 servings

  • Calories

    351 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

6 Simple Chicken Marinade Recipes

Are you ready for the best chicken marinades? They make your weeknight dinner wow-worthy. Bonus - they're great for meal prep as well! Watch the video below to see how I make these chicken marinade recipes in my kitchen!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 pound chicken breast boneless skinless, 2 to 3 breasts

Greek Lemon Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon juiced (about 3 tablespoons juice)
  • 2 garlic minced, cloves
  • 2 teaspoons oregano dried
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped, leaves
  • 2 lime zested and juiced (about ¼ cup juice
  • 2 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade

  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 garlic minced, clove
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Teriyaki Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 green onion thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons ginger minced fresh, about ½-inch piece
  • 2 garlic minced, cloves

Fajita Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 lime zested and juiced (about 2 tablespoons juice)
  • 1 garlic minced, clove
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Italian Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 garlic minced, cloves
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Make the marinade. Choose a chicken marinade flavor and place all the ingredients (minus the chicken breast) into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
  2. Marinate the chicken. Place the chicken breasts into a glass container or sealable bag. Pour the marinade on top of the chicken, then seal the bag or cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours. *See notes above for cooking and serving ideas.

Notes

  • The nutritional information is for the Greek Lemon marinade. 
  • Each of these chicken breast marinade recipes is enough marinade for 1 to 1.5 lbs. of boneless skinless chicken breast.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 351kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 14g (70%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 97mg (32%) Sodium 971mg (40%) Potassium 644mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 92IU (2%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 351kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 971mg 40%
Potassium 644mg 14%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 92IU 2%
Vitamin C 22mg 24%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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