The Best Grilled Chicken Marinade
Want to up your grilling game? Use this recipe for the best grilled chicken marinade to make your grilled chicken super juicy and flavorful and wait for the compliments to roll in!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- Dash of your favorite hot sauce
- Salt/pepper to taste
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl and whisk together well combined. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- Pour the marinade over 2 pounds of chicken (see note) in a zip-top bag, removing as much air as possible.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- When ready to grill, remove the chicken from the marinade. If desired, reserve some of the marinade for basting the chicken while grilling, making sure to let any basted marinade cook thoroughly.
Notes
I recommend using reduced sodium soy sauce to allow you to better control the salt content of the marinade.
You may use your favorite cut of chicken with this marinade: breasts or thighs (bone-in or boneless, skinless or skin-on), tenders, or drumsticks.
To get the most out of your marinade, try poking the meat all over with a fork before placing in the marinade.
Grilling times will vary depending on the cut of chicken you are using, anywhere from 6-8 minutes per side for boneless breasts to 10-15 minutes per side for bone-in breasts or thighs. Make sure all cuts are cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F at the thickest part of the meat.