Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast – incredibly moist, juicy and outrageously delicious grilled chicken breasts soaked overnight in an easy, no-fuss, flavor-packed chicken marinade. This is going to become your go-to marinade for all your summer grilling recipes!
Just so you know, these grilled chicken breasts in the photo were devoured no longer than 10 minutes after I put down my camera. It was so good and beautifully charred that I rushed my photo shoot just so I can start ripping this chicken off. Glad all the photos came out as I hope they’d be!
It took me a couple of attempts before I nailed down this marinade which I will consider the EASIEST and TASTIEST. Don’t worry, you probably have on hand most of the ingredients. But you should start by making my homemade Creole Seasoning which clearly adds depth and flavor into this marinated grilled chicken breast.
You’ll thank yourself later for having a jar of this seasoning as it turns any dishes from EEHH to WHOAA! It works like magic. 😉
Once you have all the ingredients, you just have to throw them in a bowl and whisk until fully combined. Nothing complicated at all. Then you can drench the chicken in the marinade in a sealed bowl OR transfer them in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.
But I’d prefer marinating the chicken overnight. Don’t fret out tho if you don’t have much time. The chicken will absorb the flavor in 2 hours. Also boneless , skinless chicken works best for this recipe, I tried skin on chicken and wasn’t a fan. As you can see, had to quickly discard them.
And contrary to popular belief, acidic ingredients like lemon and vinegar doesn’t make the chicken “too mushy”. It actually cooks the exterior meat (like ceviche style). The lemon juice in this recipe is enough to give the chicken breast a lemony kick while retaining that succulent and smooth texture.
When you’re ready to grill, just carefully remove the chicken with a thong and place it on the grill. If you don’t have outdoor grill, you can always use a grilling pan to achieve those slightly charred, beautiful grilling marks.
Serve this delicious Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with this Easy Pasta Salad HERE or you’re favorite sides, and you’re good to go. This is perfect for summer gatherings or your backyard BBQs.
Enjoy!
Tips and Notes:
- This marinade coats well for 4 halves of chicken breast. If you’re cooking for a huge crowd, you can always double the marinade.
- Do not leave the honey out of this recipe as it add flavor and also that appetizing caramelized, crispy coating once the chicken is grilled.
- Use a non-reactive container for marinating like plastic bags, glass bowl and stainless steel. Aluminum containers reacts with the presence of acid in the marinade, changing its color and flavor.
- Chicken breasts cook easily. Be careful not to overcook them.
- You can also bring the remaining marinade to a boil, simmer and then cook until reduced to a tasty sauce to pour over the chicken.
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ – 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1-2 teaspoons creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper (or black pepper)
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1-2 green onions , diced
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk in oil, soy sauce , garlic , Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, honey, mustard , cayenne pepper , creole seasoning and ground pepper.
- Throw in parsley and green onions- continue stirring until fully combined.
- Drench the chicken in marinate, then seal bowl or place in a ziplock bag, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours - preferably overnight.
- When ready to grill. Using a tong, remove chicken from the sauce and discard any excess marinate.
- Preheat grill to medium- high heat.
- Place chicken on the grill and grill for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until you have a nice char – you may need to turn the chicken occasionally on each side until it is cooked all the way. Do this in batches if you have a small grill. Do not overcook chicken. Remove from grill (or grill pan).
- Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
In a medium bowl, whisk in oil, soy sauce , garlic , Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, honey, mustard , cayenne pepper , creole seasoning and ground pepper.
Give it a stir.
Throw in parsley and green onions- continue stirring until fully combined.
Drench the chicken in marinate, then seal bowl or place in a ziploc bag, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours – preferably overnight. When ready to grill. Using a tong, remove chicken from the sauce and discard any excess marinate. Preheat grill to medium- high heat.
Place chicken on the grill and grill for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until you have a nice char – you may need to turn the chicken occasionally on each side until it is cooked all the way. Do this in batches if you have a small grill. Do not overcook chicken. Remove from grill (or grill pan). Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve immediately.
Rachel says
So easy and flavorful Will try it with pork chops next!
Imma says
Awesome! Glad this was a hit with you. Here is the link for the pork chops https://www.africanbites.com/marinated-pork-chop-with-rosemary-and-garlic/. Looking forward to your feedback.
Etienne Roberts says
Can this work for chicken thighs?
Imma says
Hi Etienne. Yes, you can use chicken thighs.
Beth says
Very good marinade. Also tried with pork chops! Cooked in the air fryer as i have no grill. Will be making again.
Imma says
Thank you:) There’s more to come, so stay tuned