The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Chilling Time
1 hr
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
2 cups
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Calories
430 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe
Description
This marinade blends olive oil with a spice mix of sea salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper, providing a balanced heat and warmth. Fresh chopped garlic, onions, and parsley add aromatic depth, while the addition of beer, ginger ale, apple cider, or apple juice contributes moisture and mild sweetness to tenderize the chicken.
The marinade is combined carefully to avoid over-foaming caused by adding beer, then poured over chicken in a sealed bag to ensure full coating. Refrigerating the chicken in this mixture for up to an hour or overnight allows the flavors to penetrate the meat. Turning the bag occasionally keeps the coating even.
After marinating, the chicken can be cooked by preferred methods. The recipe accommodates up to five pounds of chicken and yields about two cups of marinade.
The marinade also freezes well when combined with raw chicken in a freezer-safe container or bag, allowing convenient make-ahead preparation. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking, discarding the marinade prior to cooking.
Ingredients
- 1/2 /2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 tablespoons onion chopped
- 1/2 /2 cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 1/2 /2 cups beer or ginger ale, apple cider, or apple juice
Instructions
- Pour olive oil into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup.
- Mix together salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper and add to olive oil. Add garlic, onions, and parsley. Mix together well with a fork. Slowly add beer as it will cause the mixture to foam and bubble slightly.
- Pour marinade over the chicken in the zip top bag. Remove as much air as possible from the bag and seal. Turn the bag from side to side to make sure all chicken has been coated with the marinade.
- Place the bag flat on a small, rimmed kitchen sheet pan and into the refrigerator. Allow to sit up to 1 hour or overnight for best results, turning the bag over every few hours to keep the chicken coated.
Notes
- Marinade quantity suits about 5 pounds of chicken for thorough coating.
- Freeze chicken with marinade in a sealed, freezer-safe container; thaw overnight in refrigerator before cooking.
- Discard marinade after thawing and before cooking for safety.
- Turn sealing bag occasionally during marination to ensure even flavor penetration.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.5g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Sodium | 886mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3247IU | 65% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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