Description
This is my go-to marinade for chicken! You’ll love the vibrant, savory flavor, as well as how tender and juicy it makes chicken breasts and thighs. Perfect for grilling, baking or air frying!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs (boneless or bone-in)
Instructions
- Make marinade: Combine olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper in a bowl or large zip-top plastic bag. Whisk or squeeze bag to mix.
- Prepare chicken: If using boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pound them to an even ½-¾ inch thickness between parchment paper or plastic wrap.
- Marinate: Add the chicken to the bag or bowl, coating well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 12 hours.
- Discard: Discard used marinade and cook chicken using desired method (grill, oven, stove, or air fryer) until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
- Grill: Clean and oil grill grates; heat to medium-high (375-450° F). Grill 5-8 minutes per side for breasts (7-10 for thighs).
- Oven: Preheat to 425° F. Bake breasts for 13-26 minutes depending on size, or thighs for 20-30 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
- Stove: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook breasts 5-8 minutes per side (8-10 for thighs) until cooked through.
- Air Fryer: Cook at 400° F for 8 minutes, flip, and cook 5-12 additional minutes until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
- Rest: Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
If using bone-in chicken thighs, add a few minutes to the cook time. You can freeze the chicken and marinade together for up to 3 months; thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Marinade
- Method: Grilling, Baking, Air Frying, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 203 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 376 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
Keywords: chicken marinade, grilled chicken, baked chicken, air fryer chicken, savory marinade