6 Simple Chicken Marinades
Are you ready for the best chicken marinades? They're make your weeknight dinner wow-worthy. Bonus - they're great for meal prep freezer chicken as well!
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Marinating Time: 2 hours hrs
Total Time: 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Marinades, chicken recipes
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 351kcal
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (2 to 3 breasts)
Greek Lemon Chicken Marinade
Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves chopped
- 2 limes zested and juiced (about ¼ cup juice)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade
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 minced fresh ginger (about ½-inch piece)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
Fajita Chicken Marinade
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 lime zested and juiced (about 2 tablespoons juice)
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Choose a chicken marinade flavor and place all the ingredients (minus the chicken breast) into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
Place the chicken breasts into a glass container or sealable bag. Pour the marinade on top of the chicken, making sure it is covered. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or for up to 8 hours. (*See notes above for cooking and serving ideas!)
- 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.
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 971mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg