Balsamic Chicken Marinade

I love how a marinade can take a blah dish to absolutely amazing in just 1 hour. This balsamic chicken marinade is bright, spicy, tangy, and sweet. It’s such a simple and delicious way to marinate chicken so that it turns out insanely juicy and flavorful. I love to use this marinade on grilled or baked chicken– it’s so good with both.

Balsamic Chicken Marinade Recipe

With the tangy balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, lemon-pepper seasoning, and subtly sweet honey, I can’t stop drooling over this easy balsamic chicken marinade. It smells amazing, and it tastes even better! This is a simple recipe that makes any chicken dish just that much tastier.

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How to Store

If you want to make the balsamic chicken marinade ahead of time, store it in a plastic bag, jar, or another airtight container, in the fridge (without the chicken) for 3-4 days.

How to Freeze

I do not recommend freezing the marinade on its own, but if you want to freeze the chicken in the marinade, simply add the chicken to the bag of marinade — making sure to squeeze out any air before closing. Then freeze it for up to 3 months. When ready to use, let it thaw in the fridge. The chicken will marinate as it thaws.

Notes and Tips

• Marinating chicken infuses it with flavor all the way through and helps keep it moist as it cooks.
• This lemon pepper balsamic chicken marinade works great for any cuts of chicken, whether that’s boneless/bone-in chicken breasts, thighs, or drumsticks.
• If you marinate the chicken for more than 4 hours, the texture of your chicken will become undesirable. Any longer, and the acid will start “cooking” the chicken instead of flavoring it.
• It’s important to note that you should not save any leftover marinade that’s already been used. The raw chicken has contaminated the mixture, and you will need to throw it away.

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Balsamic Chicken Marinade Recipe

This balsamic chicken marinade is bright, spicy, tangy, and sweet. It's simple, delicious, and makes the chicken so juicy!

Prep: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time : 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Marinate: 1 hour hour

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

• ▢ ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

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Instructions

• Stir together all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
  ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  
• Pour marinade into a bag and add chicken. Close bag and make sure the chicken is fully coated.
  
• Marinate chicken for 30-60 minutes in the fridge and then cook as desired.

Notes

Yield: This makes enough marinade for 1 pound of chicken.

• This works great as a marinade for Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken!

 

Nutrition Facts

Balsamic Chicken Marinade Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Sodium 294mg13%

Potassium 17mg0%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Sugar 6g7%

Vitamin C 0.5mg1%

Calcium 4mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Becky Hardin

Course:Sauce/Marinade

Cuisine:American

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How to Make Balsamic Chicken Marinade Step by Step

Mix the Marinade: Stir together ¼ cup of balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of honey, ½ teaspoon of kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon of lemon-pepper seasoning in a medium bowl.

Marinate the Chicken: Pour the marinade into a bag and add chicken. Close the bag and make sure the chicken is fully coated. Marinate chicken for 30-60 minutes in the fridge and then cook as desired.

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