The Best Ever Chicken Marinade
This is the best chicken marinade recipe with southwestern flavors. It makes your grilled chicken juicy and flavorful without any heat.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced in a garlic press, or else use 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1-1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast raw
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Place raw chicken into a zip-top plastic bag. Pour the marinade over top and squish it around to coat.
- Place the bag in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight. We prefer overnight, but you could do less time and still have it turn out nicely.
- Pull chicken out of the bag to cook; discard marinade.
- Grill chicken. If you want to use the sauce to baste the chicken while grilling, you will have to make a second batch. It's not safe to use the marinade that the raw chicken was in.
Notes
Note: If you are marinating shrimp, you should only marinate for 30 minutes. If you are marinating steak, you can do the 2 hours to overnight time frame and be fine.
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