Monday, January 5, 2026

6 Simple Chicken Marinade Recipes

 

6 Simple Chicken Marinade Recipes

Are you ready for the best chicken marinades? They make your weeknight dinner wow-worthy. Bonus - they're great for meal prep as well! Watch the video below to see how I make these chicken marinade recipes in my kitchen!
Prep Time10minutes 
Cook Time20minutes 
Marinating Time2hours 
Total Time2hours  30minutes 
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Marinades, chicken recipes
 
Servings: 3 servings
 
Author: Lisa Bryan

Equipment

  • Stasher Sandwich Bag My favorite reusable bags for chicken marinades.
  • Sharpie Chalk Marker These are my go-to pens for labeling bags, jars, etc...

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (2 to 3 breasts)

Greek Lemon Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon juiced (about 3 tablespoons juice)
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 2 limes zested and juiced (about ¼ cup juice)
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade

  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Teriyaki Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup tamari soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 green onion thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (about ½-inch piece)
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Fajita Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 lime zested and juiced (about 2 tablespoons juice)
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Italian Chicken Marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Make the marinade. Choose a chicken marinade flavor and place all the ingredients (minus the chicken breast) into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Marinate the chicken. Place the chicken breasts into a glass container or sealable bag. Pour the marinade on top of the chicken, then seal the bag or cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours. *See notes above for cooking and serving ideas.

Notes

  • The nutritional information is for the Greek Lemon marinade
  • Each of these chicken breast marinade recipes is enough marinade for 1 to 1.5 lbs. of boneless skinless chicken breast.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 971mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg

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