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    Recipes » Keto Chicken Recipes » Awesome Grilled Chicken Marinade

    Published: Sep 7, 2018 · by: jenniferbanz · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

    Awesome Grilled Chicken Marinade

    This Awesome Chicken Marinade for the grill or baked in the oven is so easy, has so much flavor, and is so healthy (whole30 approved!). You can whip it up quickly in your food processor and store in the fridge or the freezer!

    Related: I get all of my grass fed beef and pasture raised chicken from Butcher Box.  Read my honest review here.

    Grilling is a summer staple and your grilling game is going to be on fire with this easy and delicious Grilled Chicken Marinade.

    Sometimes you just want to season your chicken with some salt and call it good…other times you want to step it up a notch and use an amazing chicken marinade that will add tons of flavor to boring chicken.

    This marinade is so easy, and I love that it uses all fresh ingredients.  No bottles of stuff with questionable ingredients and it is Whole 30 approved!

    whole 30 chicken marinade

    “As an Amazon Associate and Butcher Box Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

    My favorite thing about this easy grilled chicken marinade is that everything gets dumped in a food processor and turned into a paste.  We’re keeping the lemon, orange, and onion intact and there is no need to mince the garlic or the herbs.  I told you this was easy!

    Another awesome thing about this recipe is that it makes enough for 3 pounds of chicken breast.  Any extra you have leftover can be stored in the fridge for a later time.

    grilled chicken marinade

    HOW LONG TO MARINATE CHICKEN

    You can safely leave chicken marinating in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but since this marinade is full of citrus, I would leave it on for an hour at most.  The citrus can start to break down the chicken and make it mushy.

    To marinate the chicken, I spread the marinade all over the chicken, being very careful not to contaminate any leftover marinade.  This means you shouldn’t put the spoon back in the bowl after you spread the marinade on the chicken.

    chicken marinade with lemon

    I recommend avocado oil for most recipes, but especially for this grilled chicken marinade.  Olive oil is not a good ingredient in a marinade because it has a max smoke point of 325-350F, while avocado oil has a smoke point of 400F.  And of course, grilling = high heat.  You can read more about smoke point of oils here.

    I actually didn’t grill this chicken, I seared it in a skillet and then finished it in the oven at 375F.  This marinade is great for grilling or baking in the oven!

    baked chicken marinade

    This chicken is so good sliced into a spring mix salad.  My favorite includes bacon, blue cheese, blueberries, and a lemon vinaigrette.  You can also dice it and use it in my Keto Chicken Salad.

    Chicken recipes are some of the most popular on my blog.  Here are a few you should definitely try out:

    • Instant Pot Chicken Breast
    • Crack Chicken
    • Instant Pot Whole Chicken
    • Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

    Get high quality free-range organic chicken breast shipped to your door here!

    GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE VIDEO:

    chicken marinade with lemon

    Awesome Grilled Chicken Marinade

    This chicken marinade for the grill or baked is so easy, has so much flavor and is so healthy. You can whip it up quickly in your food processor and store in the fridge or the freezer! 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: gluten free, marinade for chicken, recipe for chicken marinade
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 3 pounds
    Calories:
    Author: Jennifer Banz

    INGREDIENTS

    • 6 cloves garlic
    • 1 Onion, quatered
    • 3 Tablespoons Fresh rosemary
    • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme
    • 1/2 Lemon, with skin
    • 1/2 Orange, with skin
    • 1/2 Cup avocado oil (Click here for my favorite brand on Amazon)
    • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
    US Customary - Metric

    EQUIPMENT

    • Meat Thermometer (Click here for the one I like best on Amazon

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until a paste forms
    • Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

    JENNIFER'S TIPS

     
    • You can safely leave chicken marinating in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but since this marinade is full of citrus, I would leave it on for an hour at most.  The citrus can start to break down the chicken and make it mushy.
    • If you are only using a portion of the marinade, spoon enough into a bowl and then store the rest for later, being sure not to contaminate the extra marinade.

    ⭐ Did you make this grilled chicken marinade recipe?  Tag me on Instagram so I can see! @lowcarbwithjennifer

     

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    1. Bryan says

      September 15, 2018 at 6:24 pm

      5 stars
      This is completely different than any marinade or chicken recipe that I’ve tried before! I get tired of chicken really fast too so I like to alternate recipes as often as I can to keep things interesting. I’ll be trying this out for my next meal prep

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      • jenniferbanz says

        September 16, 2018 at 6:28 pm

        Glad you liked it Bryan!

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