Description
This BBQ Chicken Marinade recipe is a flavorful blend of barbecue sauce, olive oil, and spices that will take your grilled chicken to the next level. Easy to prepare and perfect for marinating chicken before grilling, baking, or sautéing.
Ingredients
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Marinade:
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until fully combined.
- Marinate the Chicken: Pour the marinade over chicken in a zip-top bag or shallow dish, ensuring it’s well coated. Seal or cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, preferably 4–8 hours for maximum flavor.
- Cook the Chicken: Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill, bake, or sauté until fully cooked.
Notes
- This marinade pairs well with boneless or bone-in chicken breasts, thighs, or drumsticks.
- Discard leftover marinade or boil for 2–3 minutes to use as a basting sauce during cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Marinating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz chicken
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
