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Chicken Marinade

Published Dec 4, 2018 By Julia 6 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

cooked chicken breasts with vegetables

Chicken Marinade

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Marinating Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 500

DESCRIPTION

This is a fabulous all-purpose chicken marinade recipe, whether you’re looking to bake, grill, or BBQ. It works for both breasts and thighs, and has delicious Greek inspired flavors. It’s very easy to make, and is suitable for a range of healthy diets including low carb, keto, and paleo.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 – 1 1/2 pounds total) or thighs

Marinade:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Use paper towels to pat the chicken breasts dry. In a bowl, add all marinade ingredients and stir until mixed.
  • In a resealable bag or shallow dish, add chicken and marinade. Arrange the chicken breasts so they’re coated with the marinade on all sides.
  • Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Recommendation: Use the marinated chicken to make baked Greek Chicken.

NUTRITION

This recipe yields 3.5 g net carbs per serving (half of the recipe).
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 500  
Total Fat 31g 47%
   Saturated Fat 5g 23%
   Trans Fat 0g  
Cholesterol 132mg 44%
Sodium 730mg 30%
Total Carb 4g 1%
   Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
   Sugars 1g  
Protein 52g  
Vitamin A 0% · Vitamin C 7% · Calcium 4% · Iron 11%
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Tips For Marinating Chicken

This marinade is designed for about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of chicken. You can use either breasts or thighs, and they should be boneless and skinless. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels before marinating, to avoid diluting the marinade.

I prefer using a resealable bag instead of a dish for holding the chicken and marinade. A bag can easily mold to the shape of the chicken and provide better coverage, whereas a dish often means that one side of the chicken isn’t fully exposed to the marinade. A resealable bag also means less cleanup.

Marinate for at least 1 hour and up to a few hours in the refrigerator. Avoid marinating too long — you’ll run the risk of mushy chicken when acid in the marinade begins to break down the meat.

What To Do With Marinated Chicken

Here are two popular ways to cook marinated chicken for various uses:

  • Grilled Chicken. Fire up the grill to make grilled chicken, which can be used in chicken fajitas, salads, kabobs, and casseroles. This is great for summertime barbeques. Using a preheated grill, it takes about 10 minutes (flipping halfway) for chicken breasts until you get nice sear marks and it’s cooked through.
  • Baked Chicken. Baking is another great option. I recommend making Greek Chicken (pictured below), which uses this marinade along with cherry tomatoes, onions, and zucchini. It’s a wonderfully comforting dinner. It takes about 45 minutes at 400 F for boneless and skinless chicken breasts.

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Filed Under: Low Carb & Keto Chicken Recipes, Low Carb & Keto Sauces, Under 5g Net Carbs Per Serving Tagged With: 6-10ingredients, chicken breasts, dried oregano, garlic, gluten free, lemon, more60min, paleo, thyme, whole30

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Jenn

This chicken was unreal!!! So good, the kids and my husband gobbled it up. Instead of using 1/4 cup of lemon juice I did 1/8 orange juice and 1/8 lemon (I may have added a little extra orange juice… yum!) it added the perfect amount of sweetness and a nice citrus tang

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3 months ago
Bobbi Convery

I made this today, and the chicken was delicious! Thank you for a winning recipe.

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6 months ago
Jennifer Franklin

At what temp and how long do you cook your chicken breast?

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7 months ago
Julia

This post answers your questions: https://www.savorytooth.com/greek-chicken/

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6 months ago
Christina Bossart

I am new to keto, what in this recipe gives it 4 carbs?

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7 months ago
Julia

Most of the carbs comes from the lemon juice and garlic, and to a lesser extent, spices like oregano and thyme.

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