Description
A simple, all-time best grilled chicken marinade recipe for perfectly juicy and flavorful grilled chicken breast or chicken thighs every single time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or honey)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian blend herbs (or Herbs de Provence)
- pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Stir together oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, dried herbs and red pepper flakes.
- Step: Pour into a large ziploc bag along with the chicken, press the excess air out of the bag, seal, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Step: Use tongs to transfer the chicken to a preheated grill or grill pan on the stove. Discard marinade. Cook chicken for 6-10 minutes on each side over medium heat until cooked through. Serve immediately.
Notes
Chicken should be marinated for a minimum of 30 minutes, but will develop deeper flavor if marinated up to 8 hours or overnight. To reheat, cut into bite-size pieces and microwave with a wet paper towel over the top to maintain moisture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 289 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 388 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, chicken marinade, easy chicken dinner, healthy grilled chicken