Content

• Ingredients
• Marinade with mustard
• Italian marinade
• Chinese marinade
• Marinade with spicy chipotle
• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Making the marinade
• Method 2 of 3: Marinating the chicken
• Method 3 of 3: Roast the pickled chicken
• What do you need
• Similar articles

Marinated chicken is juicy and full of flavor. Marinades are usually made from oil, vinegar (or other acidic foods), and various spices. In this article, you will find 4 popular ways to marinate chicken.

Ingredients

Marinade with mustard

• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup olive oil

Italian marinade

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 kg of chicken (breasts, thighs, wings and other parts)

Chinese marinade

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar or sugar syrup
• 3 tbsp peeled and finely chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 kg of chicken (breasts, thighs, wings and other parts)

Marinade with spicy chipotle

• 1/4 cup chipotle, canned in adobo sauce
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin (cumin)
• 1 tsp ground chili
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 kg of chicken (breasts, thighs, wings and other parts)

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Making the marinade

1. 1 Chop the garlic and other ingredients finely. To make sure the chicken is soaked with fresh ingredients like garlic, onions, peppers, and ginger, grind them as best as possible. This way they will cover the entire surface of the chicken well, not just one place.
2. 2 Mix all ingredients well. Place all marinade ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. The oil should not separate from the rest of the ingredients.
   • You can use a blender to keep all the ingredients well mixed.
   • Alternatively, you can put all the ingredients in a glass jar with a lid and shake well to combine.
3. 3 Don't worry if you can't get all the ingredients exactly right. The beauty of marinades is that different ingredients can be substituted. If something is missing, see what you have at your fingertips. Here are some tips:
   • Replace lemon juice with vinegar and vice versa.
   • Replace olive oil with any other vegetable oil and vice versa.
   • Replace honey or maple syrup with sugar and vice versa.

Method 2 of 3: Marinating the chicken

1. 1 Select the parts of the chicken you want to marinate. Any marinade is suitable for breasts, thighs, legs and wings. You can pickle the whole chicken or cut it into pieces. You can marinate chicken on the bone or fillet.
2. 2 Wash the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. This will remove any packaging residue and prepare the chicken for the marinade.
3. 3 Place the chicken and marinade in a food container. Find a container that exactly fits the size of the chicken so the marinade will cover the meat better. Cover with a lid.
   • If no container is available, place the marinade chicken in a food bag.
   • Do not marinate chicken in metal containers - metal can chemically react with the marinade and change the taste of the meat.
4. 4 Place the marinated chicken in the refrigerator for at least an hour. During this time, the chicken will absorb the flavor of the marinade. The chicken can be marinated for 4 hours or refrigerated overnight to enhance the flavor.

Method 3 of 3: Roast the pickled chicken

1. 1 Bake the chicken in the oven. Oven-baked pickled chicken tastes great. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, place the chicken in an oven dish, cover it with foil and cook until the temperature inside the meat reaches 74 degrees.
   • The cooking time will depend on the amount of chicken. It usually takes 40 minutes to cook half a kilogram of chicken pieces.
   • Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken before sending it to the oven.
   • When the chicken is almost done, remove the foil from the dish and bake the chicken in the oven until it is crispy.
2. 2 Cook the grilled chicken. Grilled marinated chicken is delicious, but there are a few subtleties to this method. Preheat the grill and arrange the chicken pieces so that they do not come into direct contact with the fire; otherwise, you may overcook the chicken without noticing.
3. 3 Fry the chicken on the stove. Heat a large skillet with a little olive oil. Place the chicken in a hot skillet and cover. Cook for 30 minutes. The chicken is ready when the temperature inside reaches 74 degrees.

What do you need

• A bowl
• Resealable plastic bag
• A spoon

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