Chicken Marinade for Grilling

Learn how to make the best Chicken Marinade for Grilling that you will use all the time! Whether you are grilling chicken breast, thighs or chicken wings, this simple yet delicious marinade is for you.

Grilling season is just around the corner and you’ll have to try our Grilled Pork Chops and Grilled Shrimp – so easy.

BEST CHICKEN MARINADE RECIPE-

This simple chicken marinade is going to give you the juiciest, tender and most flavorful grilled chicken! Allowing chicken to marinate in oil and seasonings gives you the softest chicken. We love using this chicken marinade not only on our grilled chicken but with all of our grilled chicken recipes.

INGREDIENTS-

All you need for this basic grilled marinade is just a few ingredients!

• Oil– Olive oil or peanut oil will work great in this recipe. The oil is the base of the marinade and will result in the chicken is tender and juicy.
• Salt & Pepper– For flavoring, add more or less, to taste.
• Paprika– gives you that smokey flavor.
• Garlic– Garlic powder works best when grilling because freshly minced garlic will burn on the grill.
• Onion– for added flavors.
• Italian seasoning– We love adding Italian seasoning to enhance flavors.

WHAT KIND OF CHICKEN CAN I USE-

This delicious and easy marinade is the best for just about any kind of chicken! Here is the kind of chicken you can use for this recipe:

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
• Chicken Drumsticks
• Bone-in Chicken Thighs
• Chicken Wings
• Chicken Tenders

HOW TO MAKE grilled CHICKEN MARINADE-

1. Add the chicken into a large bowl or plastic bag and toss in the oil.
2. In a small bowl, combine the salt, paprika, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, and pepper.
3. Once the chicken is fully coated in the oil, add the seasoning blend and mix until all chicken is coated in the seasoning.
4. Marinate until ready to cook.

HOW TO COOK THE MARINATED CHICKEN-

Our go to way to cook this chicken is to grill but you can also use it with any other method as well! These cook times for chicken breast.

GRILLING METHOD-

1. Once you are ready to grill the chicken, remove from the fridge and let it sit at room temp for about 15 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the grill to 400°F and clean and prep the grill.
2. Add the chicken to the grill and cook for about 6-8 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through.
3. Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes then use as desired.

OVEN METHOD-

1. Once you are ready to grill the chicken, remove it from the fridge and let it sit at room temp for about 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Add the chicken to the baking sheet and bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until cooked through.

AIR FRYER-

1. Once you are ready to grill the chicken, remove it from the fridge and let it sit at room temp for about 15 minutes.
2. Add the chicken to the air fryer basket and cook at 380°F for 8 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 4-6 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.

PAN-SEARED-

1. Once you are ready to grill the chicken, remove it from the fridge and let it sit at room temp for about 15 minutes.
2. On high heat, heat 1 Tbsp oil in a skillet. Sear chicken for 2 minutes on both sides. Turn heat down to low, close the lid of the skillet and cook another 5-6 minutes, until chicken is tender and cooked through.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-

HOW TO SERVE-

Once this chicken is cooked, you can enjoy it as the main dish or any other way. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy this chicken:

• Side– Serve with a side of mashed potatoes, baked potatoes and corn for the complete dinner.
• Salad– Add the chicken into your Caesar salad or spinach salad.
• Pasta– Add it to your chicken Alfredo recipe.
• Sandwich– Make grilled chicken sandwiches with this recipe!
• Tacos– Chop the chicken and serve in your Tacos!
• Bowl– Add the chicken to your Chipotle Bowls.