4 Easy, Healthy Chicken Marinades
These four unique chicken marinades are perfect for adding delicious flavor to your chicken before grilling or baking. Each marinade is for 1 pound of chicken.
Servings 1 pound chicken (per marinade)
Ingredients
- Cilantro Lime
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- Sprinkle of salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Curry Yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- Sprinkle of salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Turmeric Pineapple
- 2 tbsp tamari (gluten free soy sauce)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh pineapple juice
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- Sprinkle of salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Greek Lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- Sprinkle of salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- For each of the marinades, place all ingredients into a Ziploc bag or a large ceramic dish.
- Add 1 pound Just BARE Chicken of choice to the bag or dish, and mix well to evenly coat.
- Let the chicken marinade in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours before cooking.30 minutes before you’re ready to cook the chicken, remove the chicken from the marinade.
- For boneless skinless chicken breasts: preheat grill to medium high and lightly oil the grate. Cook chicken breast 6-8 minutes per side, until juices run clear and chicken in no longer pink.
- For chicken drumsticks: place the chicken on the grill and cook for 8 minutes, then flip, brush with the reserved marinade, and grill for an additional 8 minutes. Turn the chicken over one last time, brush again with the remaining marinade, and cook for 5 more minutes, or until no pink remains in the center of the chicken.