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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This marinade was incredibly delicious!!
Hi Tammy, Glad you tried the dish and liked it!!!!
We made this for dinner and it was so delicious! Very easy to make. We added 3 pcs of calamansi (as the lemon we had was small)& the flavor was just wonderful! So tasty! Thanks so much!
Hi Carleen, glad you enjoyed the Killer Chicken! Thanks for the rating too!
Hi, I am going to try it today. But o don’t have sesame oil, what is the suitable substitute.
Thank you
Hi! You can sub in olive oil! ENjoy the dinner!
Hi there!I made this last night and it was GREAT. I’m wondering if I can make another batch but with chicken breasts and in the slow cooker?
Hi Kelly ! Glad you liked the chicken dish! I think that would be a great idea!! DEfinitely try it!
Made this tonight and already have requests to make it again tomorrow! I thought I had sesame oil but I didnt. I did add some more seasoning as well. This recipe is a keeper for sure!
Hi Tyler! That’s awesome and I’m happy to read it! Thanks for the rating!!
What should I serve it with
Rice or mashed potatoes!
Marinated 24 hours. I found this ok. Nothing special. I cook thighs often. This recipe was aromatic but not so flavorful.
Very very yummy
Nice flavors and the chicken got deep golden brown in 35 minutes, but without searing that skin in a skillet, it’s still too fatty to eat. No amount of broiling will crisp up the fat layer adequately.
Can I use an air fryer to make this? If oneless thighs and breasts? Thanksso how long and at what temp for boneless thighs and breasts? Thank you!
Scrumptious recipe…the hubs says that’s need to be a staple…my finicky daughter even asked me to pack a lunch for her. It’s a keeper!
Absolutely delicious. I usually loathe cooking, it stresses me out to no end! You made it fun, seamless, and YUMMY. This recipe has given me much more confidence in the kitchen, thank you so much for sharing!
You bake it covered?
Thanks.
Bake this UNCOVERED
omg !!! This was soooooo good !!!! thank you (I used boneless – skinless thighs)
Hi Jane! Love it! Thank you for tkaing the time to leave a comment and rate the dish!!!!!
Silly question. Do you keep the lid/foil on when you bake/broil?
No lid or cover when baking these! ENJOY!
Made this today, so delicious!!
Hi Day! Glad you enjoyed the chicken and thanks for trying it!