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Best Juicy Chicken Marinade for Grilling

Ana Bianca
The best marinade for juicy grilled chicken
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 2 person
Calories 224 kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking Pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Ziploc Bag to Keep Chicken for Marination

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Tbs Brown Sugar
  • 4 Tbs Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbs Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 Tbs Salt and Pepper
  • 1 Tbs Onion Powder
  • 1 Tbs RoseMary
  • 1 Tbs Thyme
  • 1 Tbs Oregano or Basil
  • 3 Large Chicken Breasts (Pounded and poked with fork)

Instructions
 

  • First we need to prepare the marination mix in the bowl . Mix Olive oil, Honey , Garlic, Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce , Dijon Mustard, Salt and Pepper, Onion Powder, RoseMary, Thyme , Origano well together.
  • Stir well with a spoon for about 2 min.
  • Next we need to prepare the chicken . Poke the chicken breast with a fork on all sides. This helps to absorb the juice inside.
  • Now put the chicken breast inside the ziplock bag. You can use spoon for this.
  • Next , pour the marinade mix into the ziplock bag . This is the same bag with chicken breast.
  • After filling the bag with the chicken breast and the marinade mix, Lock the Zip.
  • Now try to mix the chicken and the marinade after zipping externally.
  • Keep the marinated chicken inside the refrigerator ( Freezer) for 25 minutes. For best result keep it for 3 to 4 hours .
  • After the marination duration is over, Unzip the bag , take the chicken breast out and keep it ready for grilling.
  • Preheat the grill to medium heat. you can put some oil in the grill to avoid sticky surface.
  • Now transfer the chicken breast into the grill. You can use oven too for grilling.
  • Grill the breast for about 10 minutes. Keep flipping sides as required .
  • Check the internal temperature of the meat . Make sure if it is 165 Fahrenheit .
  • Once you are sure with the internal temperature , you can take out the breast from the grill.
  • Keep the cooked chicken breast for about 2 to 3 minutes to settle down.
  • Congratulations!. It is ready for serving.

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Notes

If you want to serve this for more people, Simply follow the same steps with more quantity for each ingredients as per the chicken breast quantity. 
I usually prepare this for 2 people and  I have found 3 to 4 hours of marination to be the best spot to get the perfect juicy result . 
Try it  and you can share your feedback . 
Keyword Grilled Chicken, Marinade Chicken