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Honey Soy Chicken Marinade

With just a whisk and a few basic ingredients, you can create a mouthwatering honey soy chicken marinade, adding fantastic flavor to chicken breasts and thighs.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 90 kcal
Course: Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 6 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine (such as Shaoxing) or mirin or dry sherry
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha (See Note 1)
  • 2-3 pounds chicken breasts or thighs (See Note 2)

Instructions

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  1. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, rice wine, garlic, ginger and sriracha.
  2. Place the chicken in a dish, bowl or ziplock bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to coat.
  3. Cover the dish or bowl with plastic wrap or seal the bag. Transfer to the refrigerator and marinate for a at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
  4. Grill, bake, broil or air-fry the chicken. Discard the marinade or make it into a sauce as directed in Grilled Honey Soy Chicken.

Notes

  • Note 1: If you can't find sriracha, substitute it with sambal oelek or a 3-to-1 mixture of ketchup to Frank’s Red Hot sauce (seriously!)
  • Note 2: The chicken is not included in the nutritional information.
  • Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 90kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0.04g (0%) Sodium 1099mg (46%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 18g (36%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Calories 90kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0.04g 0%
Sodium 1099mg 46%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 18g 36%

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