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Good Chicken Marinade for Grilling

rustyguy
rustyguy Posts: 51 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi,

Does anyone have a good chicken marinade they can recommend? I grill a lot of chicken on the Foreman and it's sort of bland. Does anyone have a marinade they enjoy? Homemade or store bought is fine. I've done fat free Italian dressing so I'm looking for something a little different.

Thanks

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  • aledba
    aledba Posts: 564 Member
    I love using honey and mustard.
    Also, balsamic vinegar, pepper, salt and fennel seeds.
    A good tandoori rub it always nice.
    Endless possiblities really....
  • yankeedownsouth
    yankeedownsouth Posts: 717 Member
    One envelope of Good Seasons Italian Dressing
    1/3 cup vegetable oil
    1/3 cup grapefruit juice.

    I always double it because I want to have enough to cover 4 or 5 breasts well. It’s also easier because one little can of grapefruit juice (from the six packs they sell) is two thirds of a cup. Pink grapefruit juice is fine.
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
    1/4 cup mustard (brown or yellow, whatever you have)
    1 tsp ground black pepper
    1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp mild chili powder
    1 TBS oil

    This is good on pork too.
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    1/3 cup vegetable oil
    1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
    1 Tbsp garlic powder
    1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp pepper

    I usually mix this up in a zip top baggie, add the chicken, and then freeze or store in the fridge until needed.
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    Not a marinade , but I like to sprinkle each side of the chicken breast with garlic salt and lemon pepper before grilling.
  • xmichaelyx
    xmichaelyx Posts: 883 Member
    I eat grilled chicken every day, and use cheap McCormick Teriyaki Pineapple Marinade (plus some season salt, pepper, and garlic).
  • rustyguy
    rustyguy Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks! These all sound great.
  • CrunchyDad
    CrunchyDad Posts: 66 Member
    I usually drizzle some olive oil and then just add seasonings when I cook meat. Garlic salt & pepper is my favorite.

    Can cook veggies the same way, keeps it simple.
  • Carlywiese
    Carlywiese Posts: 51 Member
    Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with a seasoning, I like the clubhouse Greek one or a lemon herb mix, if it's not for the kids I'll do paprika and cayenne pepper, Montreal chicken spice etc. so many choices :)
  • OnTheGround
    OnTheGround Posts: 78
    1 part soy sauce
    1 part sesame oil
    minced garlic (to taste, I use lots)
    1/4 part lime juice

    I also really love Soyaki for marinade.
  • myrtille87
    myrtille87 Posts: 122 Member
    Olive oil + lemon juice + crushed garlic (I then serve with bulgur wheat and green salad)

    Tandoori paste + yoghurt (serve with rice salad and something green)

    Jamaican jerk spiced marinade - http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2369635/jerk-chicken-with-rice-and-peas

    Mango/coconut/coriander - http://caribbeanpot.com/mango-coconut-shado-beni-cilantro-grilled-chicken/
  • mskarak80
    mskarak80 Posts: 3
    Here's one a coworker shared with me a couple weeks ago:

    1 cup apple cider vinegar
    3-4 tbsp minced garlic
    2 tsp steak seasoning (it's great on chicken, trust me!)

    Marinate for a few hours and grill. Delicious!
  • Oh2BeMaintaining
    Oh2BeMaintaining Posts: 188 Member
    I love chicken on the grill with a little adobo sprinkled on it! It's the best!
  • jennifurballs
    jennifurballs Posts: 247 Member
    So far, I've used the following and like them all...

    Dale's Low Sodium

    garlic powder and balsamic vinaigrette

    I don't marinade it in this, but sprinkle garlic powder on the raw breasts and when the chicken's got about 2 minutes left, I brush a little mandarin sauce on both sides

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