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 is very good! EASY. Great to use for the affordable thighs & drumsticks. High ratings— even from the 3 year old “so good kichin nana”!! I wasn’t too sure about baking it IN the marinade, but it turned out great and made a delicious “sauce”.
Will make this one again:)
Made this like 3x already and my son loves it.
We ABSOLUTELY LOVE this chicken!!! We grill it outside!!! Super yum!!! I love all your recipes!!! Keep them coming!! 🤗💜
Made this yesterday and both sons said this was the best chicken I’ve ever made. They never agree on anything. And I’ve been cooking for over 20 years. THANK YOU. Super easy too
HI Kay, omg that’s so awesome! Thank you for trying it and leaving such a kind rating!
I made these today! my son loved them🤤😋. I bake them in the air fryer 200c for 20mins turning them over half way. I put the juice in a pan cooked it down and transferred the thighs into what was now an amazing sticky sauce!
Thank you Stella YOU ROCK
Khadija from Eton, England
Hello Mrs Hussain, Sounds awesome in the air fryer! Glad your son enjoyed the recipe! You rock as well! Thank you for the sweet messag!
The entire family lives this dish!
Hi Lisa – yay! Thanks for trying it!
Has anyone tried grilling the chicken?
Hi can you make it on grill as well?
Delicious great flavor and very tender. Love it.
Hi Maria, That’s awesome! Thanks for trying it!
Love love this. I made for friends and now making for my 7.5&6 yr old grandsons!
Hi Annamarie, glad your squad loved it! Thanks for the glowing review and I know the grandkids will love it too!
Is it safe to use the marinade? Most recipes say to discard the marinade, especially with chicken. I want to marinate the chicken, brown it in a skillet, and transfer it to a crockpot to finish cooking. Thoughts? Thank you! Susan
Hi Susan, Never use marinade that has touched raw chicken/meat. That needs to be discarded. You can cook it in the marinade in a crockpot!
But if you save some of the marinade separately before you add it to the chicken and then use that as the sauce – that is safe too!
Do you have to use sesame oil?
I made this a few nights ago and followed the recipe exactly. It was fabulous, but it made an awful mess of my Pyrex baking dish. I just thought I would warn others. Next time. and there definitely will be a next time, I will foil line my baking dish. I believe that the soy sauce caramelizes at the high temp at long cook time.
Could you do chicken wings with this marinade and if so, how long to cook them?
Making this for the 4th time! I always marinate overnight (one time just over 4 hrs) and it’s so good, so easy and consistently dee-lish!
Thank you!
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I used this as a marinade for grilled chicken and my husband and kids went crazy. They LOVED IT!! So much flavor and the chicken was tender. It was so easy to put together… I used those frozen ginger and garlic cubes from Trader Joe’s, and had everything else in the pantry. This will absolutely become a regular on our grilling rotation. Good enough and so easy for entertaining. Love this! Thank you!!
Hi Joanne, brilliant on chicken! Glad it was enjoyed by everyone! I also keep those TJ’s frozen cubes around to use in a pinch! They’re a must! Have a great day!