Description
This is the best chicken marinade for grilling, baking, or pan-searing and works for every cut of chicken. It is an ultimate marinade for chicken, a deeply flavorful blend of balsamic vinegar, honey, lime juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and garlic that keeps every cut of chicken incredibly juicy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 lime juice (about 2 Tbsp)
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
- 3–4 lbs chicken
Instructions
- Step: Whisk all ingredients for the sauce in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Step: Place chicken inside a durable zip-top bag and pour the marinade into the bag with chicken. Get air out of the bag and zip it closed.
- Step: Lay the bag on its side inside a rimmed baking dish or another container and place it in the refrigerator. Let it marinate for 4-6 hours or overnight.
- Step: Cooking chicken on the grill.
- Step: Baking chicken in the oven.
- Step: Cooking chicken in a pan.
- Step: To Make Sauce Out of Leftover Marinade.
Notes
Marinate for 4-6 hours or overnight, but no longer than 18 hours to avoid meat becoming mushy. Used marinade can be simmered for 15-20 minutes to create a finishing glaze.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grill, Oven, or Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 767 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 2486 mg
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 33 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 74 g
- Cholesterol: 218 mg
Keywords: chicken marinade, grilling, baking, pan-searing, juicy chicken