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.
Do you cover (foil or lid) the chicken while baking?
Hi Anna, No foil or cover while baking this dish.
Hi!
Going to make this tonight for dinner, any tips on what I could add to make it spicy?
Thank you
Hi you can add sriracha sauce or cayenne pepper to the marinade to bring the HEAT!
I am making mine with hot honey !!! That will kick it up. I’m marinading it now 🙂
I haven’t tried this yet but I am going to soon !
HI Robert, You will love this recipe!! Enjoy!
1 large lemon is equal to 5 tablespoon lemon juice .
Made this today and it looks and tastes delicious.. thank you for a great recipe..👍🏻
Hi ELaine, YESSSS glad you enjoyed! Thank you for the rating!!
My husband said might be the best chicken thighs I’ve made .. and I didn’t even marinade it long enough .. thank you!
YESSS love to read that!!
This recipe is easy and quick and delicious!! We will definitely be making this dish again soon!!
Hi Lauri! Glad you tried it and loved it! Thanks for the rating too!
Made this for my husband and grandson and we all loved it. I just used 4 thighs and then half of the marinade which worked great. I love the simplicity and the fact that everything can be done ahead of time. Just pop it in the oven and easily fix the rest of the meal while the chicken is baking.
Carol
I did it today and it was totally amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
Omgosh this is amazing. Served it with sautéed cabbage bokchoy and onions and Wow. So so good!!
I made this today and my very picky 8 year old grandson said. “This is very good! Where did you get this from?”. I told him from a recipe I saw online! He said “Tell them it is very good!!”
Hi Linda, Awwww your grandson is so awesome! Tell him I said hes a rock star!
Making this right now! So cool when you have all the recipe ingredients on hand!
I was wondering can you barbecue this?? It’s really hot here today in Southern California so I was thinking instead baking this yummy chicken maybe I can barbecue it? What ya think?
Laurie
Hi Laurie – YES you can definitely barbecue! Hope youre staying cool in CA!
What could you substitute for sesame oil as my daughter has nut allergies? Thank you!
Hi Amy, just add a little more olive oil… ENJOY!
Is this like a sweet n sour marinade?
Hi Lisa, I would not categorize it in the sweet and sour. Its more savory sweet (if that helps)
Love this! It was delicious and my teens loved it! They voted it a keeper!
Hi Edie! Glad the whole family was into it!
I didn’t see anything about putting the chicken in the grill? But I’m sure it would taste just as good? And baste The chicken with the marinade as it cooks
I made it tonight. Looks amazing, smells delicious and the top of the thighs look awesome!!!!