Killer Crack Chicken Marinade
Love this recipe so much because its a breeze to make and it tastes so good. The flavors are a combination of Asian style with the sesame oil and soy sauce, combined with the Worcestershire sauce, lemon, lots of garlic and honey. Its definitely sweet and salty goodness.
My best advice for this recipe is to allow it marinate as long as you can. We need those yummy flavors attaching themselves to that chicken. The beauty of this dish is that you can use any type of chicken (breasts, boneless, skinless) and you can also grill it or fry it in a pan. This chicken will pair perfectly with my Mashed Potatoes or Cauliflower Rice.
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Crack Chicken Marinade
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs, bone in skin on
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs sesame oil
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large lemon juiced
- 5 tbs honey (or maple syrup)
- 7 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbs ginger
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Pat your chicken pieces dry.
- In a large bow, whisk together the oils, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, honey, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Add in the chicken and toss to coat all. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 450°F. Transfer your chicken to 9×13" baking dish and pour over the marinade. Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the internal temp of the chicken reads 165°F. I basted the chicken pieces halfway through so that they wouldn't dry out.
- Mine came out crispy and browned on top, if yours needs the color, turn on the broiler for a few minutes to give them that crispy tan.
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It calls for 10 garlic minced . I have a family member that doesn’t like alot garlic
Will it have a very garlicky taste? And if so can I leave that out and would it change the taste dramatically?
Thank you
Becky
Might be the best chicken I have ever had. It was so juicy and flavorful. The name is fitting. I need my next fix already. (And shut up all you Karen’s that were giving her a hard time about the name. Lighten up.
How long should chicken legs be cooked for?
I made this for my family last night and it was awesome!!!
How long and at what temperature would you do if using an air fryer?
Yummy! I doubled the recipe and marinated two bone in breasts (cut in half) and four thighs about 5 hours. It may be cheating but my husband grilled over a mix of direct and indirect heat on his Weber charcoal grill. The crispy charred skin was wonderful and meat tender. Two thumbs up!
Onolishious
What is a good side dish to have with this chicken? I am not a good cook but I can follow a recipe. Please recommend something to go along with this chicken as it looks delicious but without a side dish this recipe will sit untried on my shelf. Thanks
Can’t wait to make this!! Where did you purchase your marinade bowl with lid? Thanks!!
HI Autumn! Thank you very much!
This bowl situation is just a large glass bowl with a silicon lid i purchase on the food 52 site and they are actually on sale right now. I will link it below for you…
https://food52.com/shop/products/6367-five-two-airtight-silicone-lids
La mejor salsa para marinar el pollo!!!
Deliciosa!!!🥳
The best marinade sauce for chicken!!!
Delicious!!!🥳🥳🥳
Felicitaciones!!!
Congratulations!!!
Air fryer?
Do you think this could be down in a slow cooker? Thanks
Sounds delicious – can I air fry this recipe?
Made this for dinner tonight and it was super simple and super delicious!
Hi Norma, Glad you enjoyed the chicken dish! Thanks for the feedback!
This was so amazing. Definetly doing the happy dance while eating. I used boneless/skinless thighs. Bone-in w/skin is delicious too but I like the idea of consuming without a bone in the way. TY.
Glad you liked the dish! And thanks for taking the time to rate it!!
Scrumptious!!
Thanks Jill! Glad you liked the dish!