Best Chicken Marinade
This is the best chicken marinade for grilling! For tender, juicy chicken with a beautiful caramel color, this easy recipe is a must-try. Don't marinate the chicken for more than 4 hours, or the lemon juice will affect the texture. This is my fiancé's favorite chicken.
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Ingredients
- ⅔cup olive oil
- ⅔cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ¼cup lemon juice
- 2tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
- 2tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 2teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2teaspoons garlic powder
- 4skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Instructions
Step 1
Mix olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, liquid smoke, mustard, pepper, and garlic powder together in a large glass or ceramic bowl.Step 2
Place chicken in the bowl turn to coat with marinade. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours. Do not marinate longer than 4 hours.Step 3
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.Step 4
Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.Step 5
Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).