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Brian Sunter

Marinated Chicken

Six chicken breast marinade variations — Greek Lemon, Cilantro Lime, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki, Fajita, and Italian.

20 minutes cook 10 minutes prep 2 hours 30 minutes total 3 servings
main chicken marinade dinner
Scale
Units

Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 3).

Calories
117
total 351
Protein
11g
total 33g
Carbs
1.7g
total 5g
Fat
7.3g
total 22g
Fiber
0.7g
total 2g

Based on the Greek lemon marinade.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • — lemon
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 8 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 4.50 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 cup cilantro leaves
  • 2 limes
  • 0.25 cup lime juice
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1.50 tsp chili powder
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 0.25 cup tamari soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • — green onion
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger
  • — lime
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 0.50 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.50 tsp red pepper flakes

Equipment

  • sealable bag
  • medium bowl

About

Each marinade is enough for 1 to 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast. Marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.

Instructions

Chicken

1

Place 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (2 to 3 breasts) into a sealable bag or glass container.

Greek Lemon Marinade

2

Combine 0.25 cup olive oil , juice of lemon (about 3 tbsp lemon juice ), 2 garlic cloves minced, 2 tsp dried oregano , 1 tsp dried thyme , 1 tsp Dijon mustard , 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.50 tsp black pepper in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.

Cilantro Lime Marinade

3

Combine 0.25 cup olive oil , 0.25 cup cilantro leaves chopped, zest and juice of 2 limes (about 0.25 cup lime juice ), 2 garlic cloves minced, 1 tsp ground cumin , 0.50 tsp chili powder , 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.50 tsp black pepper in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.

Honey Mustard Marinade

4

Combine 3 tbsp honey , 3 tbsp Dijon mustard , 2 tbsp olive oil , 2 tsp apple cider vinegar , garlic clove minced, 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.50 tsp black pepper in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.

Teriyaki Marinade

5

Combine 0.25 cup tamari soy sauce , 1 tbsp sesame oil , 1 tbsp rice vinegar , green onion thinly sliced, 2 tsp fresh ginger minced (about 1/2-inch piece), and 2 garlic cloves minced in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.

Fajita Marinade

6

Combine 0.25 cup olive oil , zest and juice of lime (about 2 tbsp lime juice ), garlic clove minced, 1 tsp chili powder , 1 tsp ground cumin , 0.50 tsp paprika , 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.50 tsp black pepper in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.

Italian Marinade

7

Combine 0.25 cup olive oil , 2 tbsp white wine vinegar , 2 tsp Italian seasoning , 2 garlic cloves minced, 0.50 tsp red pepper flakes , and 0.50 tsp kosher salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.

Marinate

8

Pour the chosen marinade over the 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast in the sealable bag , seal, and refrigerate for 2 hours or at least 30 minutes .

Cook

9

Remove chicken from marinade and cook as desired until internal temperature reaches 165F, about 20 minutes .

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recipe.cook 
---
title: Marinated Chicken
description: "Six chicken breast marinade variations — Greek Lemon, Cilantro Lime, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki, Fajita, and Italian."
servings: 3
total time: 2 hours 30 minutes
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
marinating time: 2 hours
tags: [chicken, marinade, dinner, main]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 351
nutrition-protein: 33g
nutrition-carbs: 5g
nutrition-fat: 22g
nutrition-fiber: 2g
nutrition-note: Based on the Greek lemon marinade.
long_description: "Each marinade is enough for 1 to 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast. Marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours."
---

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== Greek Lemon Marinade ==

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== Cilantro Lime Marinade ==

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== Honey Mustard Marinade ==

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== Teriyaki Marinade ==

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== Fajita Marinade ==

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== Italian Marinade ==

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== Marinate ==

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== Cook ==

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