This delicious Cajun chicken marinade has onion and garlic powders plus Cajun seasoning and more. It’s best to prepare this about an hour before you want to cook the chicken. I’d recommend a longer time in advance for a richer flavor. If you are looking for a spicy marinade for chicken breasts, this one works really well. It isn’t that spicy but it does have a bit of a flavor kick from the Cajun seasoning. You can serve the resulting chicken with your choice of fries or rice, as well as a veggie or two. If you enjoy Spanish or Mexican rice, that would also be a good serving idea. That way you can combine both veggies and rice in a single side dish. This Cajun chicken marinade is perfect for cooking novices because it’s really easy to prepare.

This recipe uses tomatoes and basil to give an aromatic Mediterranean flavor to your chicken. As well as the basil and tomatoes, the chicken marinade recipe requires balsamic vinegar to give tangy sweetness, as well as oil and garlic. This is a nicely balanced, well-rounded chicken marinade. I’d say it’s one of the best chicken marinades if you want a fresh Mediterranean flavor.

Chipotle is a brilliant flavor for all kinds of meat, poultry, veggies, and just about anything really! Offering warm smoky spiciness, this ingredient is beautiful with the neutral flavor of chicken. In fact, this might be one of my favorite chicken marinade recipes to date.

This might be a very simple chicken marinade recipe but don’t underestimate the flavor because this does taste really good. The chicken is soaked in a mixture of tarragon, lemon, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. This 5 ingredient chicken marinade recipe is well-balanced, contrasting the tangy lemon juice and mustard with the herby tarragon and salty Worcestershire sauce.

This spicy and delicious piri piri chicken marinade is simple to make and you can brush the marinade over the chicken as it cooks, to add even more flavor and seal in even more moisture. You will know when the chicken is done by piercing it with a sharp knife. If the juices run clear it is done. The name piri piri is sometimes spelt peri peri, and the recipe is named after the piri piri chili pepper.

This delicious recipe shows you how to marinate chicken in a soy sauce marinade and then cook it to perfection with onions and shiitake mushrooms. The light and dark soy sauces combine nicely with the Chinese rice wine, garlic, sugar, ginger and green onions to result in a full-flavored marinade. This soy sauce marinade chicken is nice served over plain boiled rice, although you could serve it with noodles if you prefer. This flavorful recipe is one of the best chicken marinades to make if you want an oriental flavor.

You can use this flavorful low sodium chicken marinade recipe to make chicken sandwiches. Alternatively the chicken is good stirred into a pasta salad or served on top of a salad. Each marinated chicken breast gives you 165 calories and 24 mg sodium. Although the body requires sodium (salt) to work properly, many people eat more than is healthy for them. Some people are on a low sodium diet and that’s why they require low salt alternatives to typical chicken marinade recipes.

A little sodium is important because it helps to regulate the body’s fluid levels. We need about 500 mg of salt a day. Sodium pumps water into cells to keep you hydrated. Your kidneys regulate how much sodium is in your body. When you have too much, the kidneys flush out the excess in your urine. When you do not have much, your kidneys conserve what you do have.

Excess sodium can start to collect in your blood and, because it attracts water, it makes your heart work harder to move the blood because there will be a larger volume of it. Therefore, consuming too much sodium can push your blood pressure up, increasing your risk of stroke and heart disease. The following low sodium chicken marinade recipe is a delicious dish for those of us who are watching our sodium intake or simply want to treat our hearts well.

This flavorful lemon and yogurt marinade also features garlic, cumin and cilantro for a delicious flavor. You can either use a glass dish or a Ziploc bag for the marinating. This recipe is influenced by Middle Eastern and Mexican cuisines and the chicken will be really aromatic and moist. This marinade is simple to prepare and the resulting chicken can be broiled or grilled.

Too much salt is bad for us, although we do need to eat some sodium to stay healthy. The following recipe for a low salt chicken marinade is suitable for everyone, especially those watching their sodium intake. The marinade is made with garlic, vinegar, basil, olive oil and honey for a sweet and aromatic finish.

If you think you eat too much salt, try replacing it with herbs and spices in your cooking instead. You will find the food just as delicious and you will not feel like you are missing out on anything. Too much salt can lead to heart issues so it is best not to overdo your sodium intake. Some people throw lots of salt on their food without even tasting it first and this is a really bad habit to have.

This spicy baked marinade recipe can also be grilled if you prefer but baking is especially good for this one because you can cook the chicken in its sticky marinade. With the grill, the marinade will slip through the grate so the result will not be the same.

The dry heat of the oven is similar to the dry heat you get with the grill and it is a good cooking method for chicken too. Whether you do not have a grill or do not have the right weather for firing up an outdoor grill, rest assured that a baked chicken marinade will also give you wonderful tasting chicken.

This recipe calls for cinnamon, allspice, garlic, hot pepper sauce, molasses and more, so you can imagine how full-flavored it is going to be.

This delicious Korean chicken marinade is wonderful for steak or beef short ribs, as well as chicken. Serve it with steamed rice and kimchi, which is a traditional, fermented, seasoned vegetable dish.

Kimchi, sometimes spelt kim chee, kimchee or gimchi, can also refer to unfermented vegetables. There are lots of different variations of this dish using a main vegetable ingredient like radish, cucumber, green onions or napa cabbage. It is the most popular Korean side dish and also used to make other dishes like kimchi fried rice or kimchi stew, amongst others.

The following chicken marinade recipe combines sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, garlic, sesame seeds and other seasonings for a typical Korean flavor. Although this is also good with beef, it is nice with chicken. Poultry might have a mild flavor but it is more than capable of soaking up bold flavors like this and suiting the taste.

The following marinade for whole chicken recipe can be used for a whole chicken or you can use it for a whole chicken cut into pieces. This is an infinitely tweak-able favorite from all my chicken marinade recipes and you can mix and match different ingredients.

If you are using it for chicken pieces you will need a 4 pounds (2 kilos) bag of them. The recipe calls for the chicken to be slow cooked but you can bake it if you prefer. If you are using chicken pieces you can grill them.

To do this, you will need to heat your grill to medium and oil the grate lightly. Grill the chicken pieces for about fifteen minutes per side or until the juices run clear. Put the rosemary sprigs on the coals sometimes to give the chicken a herby smoky flavor.

However you choose to cook the chicken you should discard the marinade. If you are slow cooking the chicken it will make its own juices anyway, plus you will still have some of the marinade for whole chicken stuck on the bird to give it extra flavor.

Chicken wings are a great appetizer for kicking off your event in style. In fact they are almost required because they are such a popular appetizer, especially at Super Bowl parties. If you are serving chicken wings, they are sure to disappear fast if you choose a yummy marinade for chicken wings. Don’t forget the napkins and finger bowls. This one of my personal favorite chicken marinade recipes.

The following recipe is both sweet and salty. The sweetness comes from the pineapple juice and sugar and the salty flavor is from the soy sauce.

The ginger and garlic provide even more flavor. Let the wings marinade overnight for the most flavor. You can marinate 3 or 4 pounds (1½ to 2 kilos) of chicken with this easy marinade for chicken wings. Buy ready prepared wings in the store to save time or just leave them whole.

Although this mango chicken marinade is designed primarily for chicken, it is also nice with pork tenderloin or seafood. You can reduce the amount of mustard if you don’t want the associated piquancy or leave it in the recipe if you do.

The sweetness of the mango and honey contrasts well with the herby mint and the creamy yogurt, offering a well-rounded mango chicken marinade which has a good balance of flavors.

Tasty side dishes for this chicken dish, which would suit the flavor of this mango chicken marinade, include sautéed baby spinach, plain boiled white rice, green beans or grilled zucchini.

Since the mango chicken marinade has so much flavor you might prefer to keep your side dishes simple, so as not to detract too much from the tasty marinade you are using.

Mustard and herbs come together harmoniously for perfect flavor. This is one of the best chicken marinade recipes with mustard. Both the garlic powder and onion powder in this marinade are optional although I typically use plenty of both.

This recipe is great if you want to make a marinade for chicken drumsticks. You could substitute turkey drumsticks though, if you prefer (one turkey drumstick serves two or three people). If you want to do this, marinate them and then bake for 1 1/4 hours at 375 degrees F, covering them with foil for the first 40 minutes.

Try serving these marinated drumsticks with a bean salad or tossed green salad. You can use white wine vinegar if you do not have dry sherry or sherry vinegar, and leave out the green chili if you do not want the heat.

As well as white wine, this flavorful white wine marinade for chicken is made with oregano and parsley, lemon, garlic and black olives, which are all ingredients that go nicely with the wine. You can marinate the chicken for up to eight hours if you want to, or for a minimum of an hour.

Keep the marinade after you have removed the chicken for grilling. You can brush it over the chicken as it cooks. Because the marinade has been in contact with raw chicken (and there is a small risk of bacteria) do not baste the chicken during the final few minutes of cooking time on the side which is facing upwards.

The key ingredients in El Pollo Loco marinade for chicken are chilies, garlic, oregano and lime. Yellow food coloring can be added so the chicken not also tastes like the Pollo Loco chicken but looks like it too. You can omit this ingredient if you prefer.

Take the stem out of the chili and remove the seeds too. You can then mince the flesh finely. I recommend wearing gloves for this. If you don’t have any, wash your hands straight after handling the chili. You don’t want to rub your eye, for example (and yes, I know this from experience!)

This flavorful Mexican chicken marinade is made with cilantro, tequila, lime, sugar and garlic, for an authentic south of the border flavor. The alcohol in the tequila cooks off, so don’t worry about that as you are only using it for the flavor.

You can serve the grilled chicken with Mexican side dishes such as Mexican rice (sometimes known as Spanish rice), tortillas and mole sauce. Cilantro makes a colorful and appealing garnish. This recipe will serve four people if you are serving a small side dish or eight if you are serving a few different side dishes with it.

Why not try making this exciting Mexican chicken marinade today, to liven up your chicken? It is an easy recipe and the results are wonderful. Maybe serve it with some white rice and refried beans for a simple dinner.

This citrus chicken marinade recipe features two kinds of citrus, sage, ginger, soy sauce and garlic. You can also add a little salt or hot sauce for flavor if you want. You will need two lemons to get half a cup of lemon juice but only one orange to get half a cup of orange juice. Fresh juices are better for chicken marinades than canned or bottled ones.

Why not make a citrus chicken marinade to flavor your poultry for tonight’s dinner? Chicken is an economical ingredient and you can easily flavor it using herbs and spices which you might already have in the house. Using citrus also helps to tenderize the chicken. This is one of the freshest tasting chicken marinade recipes.

This yummy chicken marinade recipe combines two strong-tasting ingredients – soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce – with vinegar, bay leaves and garlic. The chicken is marinated whole and then some of the marinade ingredients are reused to serve as a stuffing for the chicken, giving it lots of flavor. If you want to cook a whole chicken then this Worcestershire chicken marinade is sure to keep it juicy and succulent, and tasty at the same time. A good chicken marinade can help keep chicken moist but it can still dry out if overcooked. Using butter helps crisp up the skin.