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Submitted by charle1

Quick soy-honey chicken marinade with olive oil, lime juice, and garlic. Just 6 ingredients and 1 hour of marinating for juicy, flavorful chicken breasts on the grill, in the oven, or on the stove.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

60 min

This is the back-pocket marinade that makes plain chicken breasts worth eating.

Soy sauce brings the salt and umami, honey adds a sticky sweetness that caramelizes on the grill, lime juice cuts through the richness, and garlic powder rounds it all out.

Mix everything together, pour it over boneless skinless chicken breasts, and give it at least an hour in the fridge. That’s the whole commitment.

From there, grill it, bake it, pan-sear it, or toss it under the broiler. The marinade does the heavy lifting no matter how you cook it.

Kitchen Tips

  • One hour is the minimum, but overnight marinating builds much deeper flavor. The soy and lime tenderize the meat as they soak in.
  • Pat the chicken dry before cooking if you want a good sear. Wet surfaces steam instead of browning.
  • This marinade also works on thighs, drumsticks, or even pork chops. Scale the recipe up or down as needed.

Ingredients

1 ½ 680.4
1 15
TABLESPOON ML HONEY
1 15
TABLESPOON ML OLIVE OIL
1 5
TEASPOON ML LIME JUICE
1 5
TEASPOON ML GARLIC POWDER

Directions

Except for chicken combine all the ingredients, mix well and pour over chicken.

Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour or more, turning occasionally.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 192g (6.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 331 25% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 803mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 107g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
 
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