Italian Chicken Marinade Recipe
This savory Italian Chicken Marinade is the grill-happy chicken recipe you've been looking for. You'll just need 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep to effortlessly create outstanding flavorful, juicy chicken!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. thin sliced or flattened Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts fresh or thawed
- ⅔ cup Wish-Bone Italian Dressing
- ⅛ tsp Pepper
- ¼ cup Kikkoman Soy Sauce
- ⅛ tsp Garlic Powder
- ⅛ tsp Onion Powder
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- In small mixing bowl, combine Italian Dressing, Soy Sauce, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Pepper, and whisk until well combined.
- Add mixture and chicken to Gallon Freezer Ziploc Bag.
- Place in the refrigerator to marinate for several hours or overnight, turning and flipping several times.
- When ready for dinner, remove the chicken from the bag, toss the marinade out, and get ready to grill!
- Grill your pre-marinated chicken on the grill outside (8 minutes on each side at 400 degrees or until internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees), or on a grill pan inside.
- If you’re not ready to cook it yet… after adding the chicken and marinade to the bag, place directly in the freezer for some pre-marinated chicken later! (Just pull out of the freezer, and defrost in the fridge… letting all of the yummy flavors soak into the chicken prior to cooking.)
Notes
How To Flatten Chicken Breast
To flatten your chicken breast to an even thickness, simply place it between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Then using the flat side of a meat mallet or tenderizer, gently pound your chicken breast flat, starting in the middle.
How Long Should You Marinate Chicken?
For the best texture and flavor of your chicken, I recommend marinating for a minimum of 5 hours... all the way up to overnight.
The maximum you'll want to marinate your meat is 24 hours.
Soy-Free Marinade Option
For a Soy-Free option, try this…
- Use 1 cup Italian Dressing
- 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
- Half of a White Onion, sliced
