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Balsamic Chicken Marinade Recipe
This essential recipe for balsamic chicken marinade is our go-to for quick and healthy dinners. Grill it, bake it, or freeze it for busy weeknights. With just a few ingredients, it's super flavorful chicken and is easy to make too!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1 teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- 2 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 2 lb chicken thighs or breast
Instructions
- Mix the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Place the chicken in a shallow bowl or baking dish and pour the marinade over the top. Mix it around a little so that all the pieces are coated in the marinade. Cover the bowl then put it into your fridge to marinate for 30 minutes – 24 hours.
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Cook the chicken
- Bake: Put the chicken and all of the marinade into a shallow baking dish. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit, uncovered, for 15 minutes for boneless thighs, 20-25 minutes for breast, and 35-40 minutes for bone-in thighs.Grill: Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill over medium heat for 10 minutes for boneless thighs, 18-22 minutes for breast, and 30-35 minutes (over indirect heat) for bone-in thighs.
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Optional: freeze the chicken
- Put the raw chicken into freezer bags (we love these Stasher freezer bags!) then pour the marinade over the top. Squish the bag around a little so that the chicken is coated in the marinade then seal the bag and put it into your freezer.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 ¼ of recipe
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
854mg
(36%)
Potassium
905mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
89IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 ¼ of recipe | |
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 854mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 905mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.