Description
This grilled chicken marinade is flavorful and easy to prepare, perfect for your next BBQ!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 pieces chicken (of choice)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 large garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt (only if needed)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together, whisking to ensure that they are mixed completely. Taste test and add more sugar and vinegar to taste at this point if desired. Add salt only if you think you need it!
- Place the chicken pieces into a large zip-top plastic bag. Pour the marinade into the bag, covering the chicken completely.
- Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 2-3 hours, turning occasionally to make sure all areas of the chicken are marinated.
- Preheat the grill. When the grill is hot, brush and oil the grill.
- Remove the chicken from marinade and place on the hot grill. Brush with the marinade from the container then discard the marinade.
- Move the chicken out of the flame if there is a flare up at any time!
- Cook, watching carefully for flare-ups, until the meat has reached 165°F for breast meat and 185°F for thighs.
- Remove and let sit for 5 minutes, then serve.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the sugar and vinegar according to your taste preferences.
- For a spicy kick, consider adding some chili flakes or hot sauce to the marinade.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg