Today I would love to share with you The Best Chicken Marinade for Grilling. This recipe mixes up so easily and boy does it bring a lot of flavor to the party. It is the perfect recipe to prepare if you are entertaining guests or food prepping for the week. It is easily doubled or tripled depending on the amount of chicken you plan to prepare. And since you allow it to marinate overnight you can make it the day before and grill it right before you guests arrive.

I love that it is made from simple, natural ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. And they create such a wonderful flavor profile. The olive oil adds moisture while the balsamic vinegar and seasonings pack a ton of flavor into a simple recipe. This recipe is sure to please your next dinner guests.

I mix The Best Chicken Marinade for Grilling in a Ball mason Jar. First of all because if I can think of an excuse to use a Mason Jar I do! And second because they are so simple to clean up! And since we are using Dijon mustard it blends really well without having to involve a blender. The Dijon acts as an emulsifier for the olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar.

Since we are still in (whispering under my breath) Winter technically. This is easily prepared on a grill pan indoors. I have one similar to this one by S. Kitchen on Amazon. What is really cool is it will also work on induction cooktops! We grill year-round food prepping for our son that is still at home. However, there are still days that I do not want to brave the cold weather and I pull this pan out. It creates beautiful grill marks and seals in the juices of the chicken so nicely.

If you are curious what to serve with The Best Chicken Marinade for Grilling let me suggest my Chilled Quonia Salad. It is filled with all sorts of vegetables and dressed with a homemade vinaigrette. This is also a dish that you can prepare ahead of time if you are entertaining guests or is a great option for meal prep.

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The Best Chicken Marinade For Grilling

This bright & flavorful marinade is packed with herbs & garlic! Take a trip to the Mediterranean tonight!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword Chicken, Marinade

Prep Time 10

Equipment

Grill
Grill Pan

Ingredients

1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp marjoram
½ tsp black pepper
3 tsp salt
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 lbs chicken

Instructions

Blend all ingredients well.
Pour over chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator
Allow to marinate at least 4 hours up to overnight
Preheat grill to 400 degrees. Place the chicken on the grill, and then turn heat down to medium.
Grill 8-10 minutes per side (depending on the thickness of the chicken) or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
Transfer the chicken from the grill to a serving platter.
Cover and let the chicken rest for five minutes and then serve.