Tuesday, August 2, 2016

It's Been Named, "The Best Chicken Marinade"

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar (or other vinegar)
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • ⅛ cup lemon juice
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 2 Tbsp. Dijon or Spicy Brown mustard
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 6 chicken breast or 3.5 lb. chicken (I only used 4 breasts but didn't reduce marinade measurements.  It makes a pretty generous amount.)

Directions:
  1. Combine all ingredients.  Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade and set aside.  Marinate chicken in remaining marinade for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.  
  2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off.  Discard marinade.
  4. In small sauce pan, bring the reserved marinade to a boil.  Let it simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to slightly thicken as it cools.
  5. Grill chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Baste the chicken occasionally with the leftover marinade.
  6. Remove chicken from grill and tent with foil. Let chicken rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

{*Reserving marinade to baste is totally optional.}
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