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Easy Chicken Marinade (only 4 ingredients!)

August 4, 2020 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

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For this easy chicken marinade, combine oil, red wine vinegar, honey and garlic for perfectly juicy chicken every time. Cook it any way you want – on the grill, in the air fryer or in the oven!

Easy Chicken Marinade - air fryer chicken with sweet potatoes and broccoli corn salad

Hi friends!

I’ve been meaning to share my favorite easy chicken marinade and finally got my act together to share it with you! It really could not be any simpler. I’m not a huge meat eater and most of the meat I do eat is chicken so I’ve been searching for a while now to find a marinade that would add flavor, keep it juicy and not take forever to throw together. 

For this marinade I use:

  • Avocado oil
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Garlic
  • Honey

You could use a neutral oil if you don’t have avocado oil. Red wine vinegar is a key ingredient so don’t skip that! Garlic adds a subtle flavor. You could add onion as well. Honey balances the vinegar. Play around with the amount to find your desired sweetness. 

Easy Chicken Marinade

easy chicken marinade - chicken breasts, vegetables, and rice

So after you use this easy chicken marinade – I leave mine overnight but I’d aim for 4-24 hours. Then, cook the chicken any way you want! You could:

  • Grill it! This is our go-to cooking method in the summer
  • Use the air fryer – I recently discovered that I could use my air fryer to make chicken breasts and it’s so easy. I set mine for 400 degrees and cook 13-18 minutes depending on the thickness.
  • Bake it- Try cutting it into large chunks and using it in a sheet pan meal!

Here’s the marinade recipe:

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Easy Chicken Marinade (only 4 ingredients!)

easy chicken marinade made with just 4 ingredients

For this easy chicken marinade, combine oil, red wine vinegar, honey and garlic for perfectly juicy chicken every time. Cook it any way you want – on the grill, in the air fryer or in the oven!

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Yield: serves 4-6 1x
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Ingredients

1 – 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2/3 cup avocado oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 cloves minced garlic
2–3 Tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Put chicken in a large bag.
  2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. Seal well and shake lightly to combine.
  4. Let marinate in the fridge for 4-24 hours.
  5. Discard marinade and cook as desired.

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See what I mean? So simple and SO delicious.

For this easy chicken marinade, combine oil, red wine vinegar, honey and garlic for perfectly juicy chicken every time. Cook it any way you want - on the grill, in the air fryer or in the oven!

 

What’s your favorite chicken marinade?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

Filed Under: Dinner, Food Prep Tagged With: Chicken, Garlic, Honey, Oil, Red Wine Vinegar

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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