Golden Citrus Chicken Marinade

Grilled chicken breasts with visible grill marks are arranged on a white plate, garnished with fresh parsley and orange slices, featuring the zesty flavors of a Golden Citrus Chicken Marinade.

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Golden Citrus Chicken Marinade

Golden Citrus Chicken Marinade is sure to impress at your next backyard bbq! Combining freshly squeezed orange juice, lemon, vanilla, garlic and ginger.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Resting time5

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Chicken Marinade, Golden Citrus Chicken Marinade

Servings: servings

Author: Sammy Montgoms

Equipment

1 mixing bowl
1 Large frying pan

Ingredients

Chicken:

4 chicken breasts cut horizontally to make 8 thinner pieces
salt
pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
dried sage
dried thyme
dried parsley

Marinade:

3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
1/4 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
1/2 tsp vanilla I am using Simply Organic
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger root minced
1/4 tsp salt or more to taste

Instructions

Prepare the chicken: using paper towel, blot the chicken on both sides to remove any excess moisture.
Next, carefully slice through the chicken breast horizontally from one side to the other until sliced all the way through creating two thinner pieces.
Repeat until you are left with 8 pieces of chicken.
Season: generously season both sides of your chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried sage, dried thyme, and dried parsley.
Add the prepared chicken to a large bowl or resealable bag.
Prepare the marinade: to a small mixing bowl, add all of the marinade ingredients and mix well.
Marinade: pour the marinade directly over the chicken ensuring every piece is well-coated.
Rest: allow the chicken to rest for at least 1 hour in the fridge, or up to 4 hours. (see notes below)
Cook: bake, fry or grill as desired.
Once your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 °F it's ready.
Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

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Notes

Marinade time: up to 4 hours is generally what I recommend. Since citrus marinades work quickly to tenderize the chicken, marinating for more than 4 hours can cause the acids to break down the chicken quicker which can result in a mushy/stringy consistency.

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