Grilled Chicken Marinade

This easy Grilled Chicken Marinade recipe makes tender, juicy and flavorful chicken every time. Say goodbye to dry, boring chicken for good!

The best grilled chicken recipe

The secret is out! Our delicious chicken marinade recipe is always a hit, guaranteed to appeal to all tastes and appetites. I started making this recipe many years ago as a young chef at a country club in my hometown. We were having a large golf outing, and grilling plain chicken breasts just seemed boring. I wanted to create a recipe that would be flavorful, leaving the chicken moist when grilled and eaten on a sandwich, but not be a mess for a golfer to eat in between holes. I received a lot of compliments that day, and I've been making it ever since for family and friends.

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Ingredients

• LEMONS: for fresh squeezed lemon juice
• LIMES: for fresh squeezed lime juice
• BROWN SUGAR: light or dark brown sugar works
• HARD GRAIN MUSTARD: you can also use dijon mustard
• CHOPPED GARLIC: fresh chopped garlic works best
• VINEGAR: apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar works best
• OLIVE OIL: use the best quality extra virgin olive oil you can find
• CHICKEN BREASTS: boneless, skinless chicken breasts

*see recipe card for quantities.

How to make Citrus Chicken Marinade

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, garlic and mix together
2. Add juice of two limes and two lemons, leaving skins in bowl.
3. Add vinegar and mix together
4. Drizzle olive oil in slowly while whisking mixture together.
5. Place chicken breast in marinate and cover and refrigerator overnight or for at least 2 hours.
6. Remove chicken from marinade and grill until fully cooked.

How long to marinate chicken

• For optimum flavor and juiciness, marinate chicken breasts for at least two hours in the refrigerator before grilling.
• Remember to discard any leftover marinade once the meat has marinated in it.

Why this recipe works

This citrus marinade makes every bite of chicken moist and juicy. I love this recipe because it's light, sweet, and filled with flavors that instantly transport you to an tropical island. I have always called it "Bahama Chicken" for this reason.

Serving suggestions

This marinade recipe is very versatile. Don't just limit it to chicken breasts! Use it on:

• bone-in chicken, chicken wings, chicken thighs
• pork chops
• as a salad dressing (make sure that you only use it on salads before marinating the meat in it)

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• White BBQ Sauce
• Jerk Chicken Skewers
• Game Day Chicken Wings
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