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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

Authored values; per-serving basis not stated.

Calories
351
Protein
33g
Carbs
5g
Fat
22g
Fiber
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
  • 4.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 cup cilantro leaves
  • 2 limes
  • 0.25 cup lime juice
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1.5 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
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 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 0.5 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 , 0.5 tsp chili powder , 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.5 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 0.5 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 , 0.5 tsp paprika , 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.5 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, 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes , and 0.5 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."
rating: 4.5
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== Italian Marinade ==

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== Marinate ==

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== Cook ==

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