Name: Chicken Marinade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 6 garlic cloves (minced); 1 1/2 pounds chicken of choice

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This simple Chicken Marinade Recipe is one of my go-to recipes. It makes meal prep much easier and guarantees flavorful, juicy chicken every time. It’s bright, garlicky, herby, and really versatile, so you can use it for all sorts of meals during the week. Use your chicken for salads, wraps, flatbreads, grain bowls, or pasta!

Chicken breast after being marinated and cooked.

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My favorite thing about this marinade is that it uses simple ingredients but adds a lot of flavor to the chicken. It works well with chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, and wings, so you can use whatever you have available.

The best part is that it only takes a few minutes to put together.

Chicken marinade in a bowl with a whisk.

How to make marinated chicken

First, gather your ingredients.

Ingredients

For the best taste, always use the highest quality ingredients you have access to.

To make this marinated chicken recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

For the marinade

olive oil
kosher salt
ground black pepper
fresh lemon juice
Italian seasoning
garlic cloves

For the chicken

chicken – You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts, boneless skinless thighs, bone-in thighs or drumsticks, or chicken wings.

If you don’t have olive oil, avocado oil is a good substitute. Orange juice can be swapped for lemon juice. If you prefer, you can substitute poultry seasoning for the Italian seasoning.

Making marinated chicken

This Chicken Marinade is a simple recipe that takes just a few steps to make. Here is how to make it.

First, combine the olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, fresh lemon juice, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic in a bowl or jar. Mix well until everything is blended.

Ingredients for chicken marinade in a glass bowl before being mixed.

Chicken marinade after being whisked together in a glass bowl.

Put your chicken in a zip-top bag or shallow dish and pour the marinade over it. Seal the bag, press out extra air, and move the chicken around so it’s fully coated.

Chicken with marinade poured over the top in a large glass container.

Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours for more flavor.

When you are ready, grill or bake the chicken as desired.

Leftovers

Store leftover cooked marinated chicken in a covered container in the fridge for up to three days.

Always use common sense and good judgment when it comes to leftovers, though! If something looks or smells funky, don’t eat it.

I hope y’all enjoy this marinated chicken recipe! Let me know if you try it.

Sliced, cooked marinated chicken on a white plate with a fork.

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Chicken Marinade

This simple Chicken Marinade Recipe is one of my go-to recipes. It makes meal prep much easier and guarantees flavorful, juicy chicken every time. It’s bright, garlicky, herby, and really versatile, so you can use it for all sorts of meals during the week. Use your chicken for salads, wraps, flatbreads, grain bowls, or pasta!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken marinade

Prep Time 10 minutes

Marinating Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 3 servings

Calories 438 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy