Four of the very BEST easy 5 ingrdient chicken marinades – honey chipotle, lemon herb, chili lime, and brown sugar garlic – are perfect for grilled or baked chicken!
These are my very favorite 5 ingedient chicken mariandes! They are so easy with just five ingredients each, and five minutes or prep, and they make your chicken so juicy and full of flavor when baked or grilled. You can marinate the chicken for just 30 minutes if you are in a hurry, or overnight for even more flavor. You will love these simple, go-to marinades!
Honey Chipotle Chicken Marinade
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Easy healthy honey chipotle chicken marinade with just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep will make your chicken juicy and flavorful!
Ingredients
- 2-6 chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotles packed in adobo sauce
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a zip lock bag, seal and shake to mix well.
- Chill for 30 minutes or overnight. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-35 minutes until cooked through, or grill over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes on each side until cooked through.
Lemon Herb Chicken Marinade
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 2-6
Easy and healthy lemon herb chicken marinade with just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep will make your grilled or baked chicken juicy, tender, and flavorful!
Ingredients
- 2-6 chicken breasts or thighs
- 3 tablespoons oil
- juice of 1 medium lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a zip lock bag, seal and shake to mix well.
- Chill for 30 minutes or overnight. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-35 minutes until cooked through, or grill over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes on each side until cooked through.
Chili Lime Chicken Marinade
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 2-6
Easy and healthy chili lime chicken marinade with just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep will make your grilled or baked chicken juicy, tender, and flavorful!
Ingredients
- 2-6 chicken breasts or thighs
- 3 tablespoons oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a zip lock bag, seal and shake to mix well.
- Chill for 30 minutes or overnight. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-35 minutes until cooked through, or grill over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes on each side until cooked through.
BEST Easy 5 Ingredient Chicken Marinades
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Easy and healthy brown sugar garlic chicken marinade will make your baked or grilled chicken juicy and flavorful with just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep!
Ingredients
- 2-6 chicken breasts or thighs
- 3 tablespoons oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a zip lock bag, seal and shake to mix well.
- Chill for 30 minutes or overnight. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-35 minutes until cooked through, or grill over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes on each side until cooked through.
Chicken can be kinda “blah”. Not with these quick easy marinades. I am printing for my kitchen bulletin board I use for those days of “what do I cook tonight”! Thanks for the info. We’ve got a pretty cool kitchen post up today. Check it out at littleblackdomicile.com -Laurel
this is the nicest post… and offers different ways to eat chicken… especially when the kids say – chicken? again? thank you!