4-Ingredient Marinades That Will Blow Your Mind

If you’ve ever come home from work too tired to put effort into cooking, you’ve probably fallen victim to eating plain, dry chicken breast for dinner. At the end of a long day, sometimes the last thing you want to do is whip up a fancy meal. But that doesn’t mean your taste buds need to suffer! Time to spice things up with some simple marinades from Personal Creations that pack a punch when it comes to flavor.

Marinating chicken is a simple, effective way to give the poultry amazing flavor and perfect moisture. Using only 4 ingredients, you can whip up a marinade in no time!

1. Combine all ingredients together and add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Combine marinade and chicken in a plastic bag or covered glass dish.
3. Refrigerate the container for the suggested length of time or up to 12 hours.
4. Remove chicken from marinade and allow excess to drip before cooking.

Herb Marinades

Cilantro Lime –– marinade for 30+ minutes

• 4 limes freshly squeezed
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cilantro (chopped)
• 2 cloves minced garlic

Lemon Rosemary –– marinade for 1+ hour

• ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
• ? cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp dried rosemary
• 2 cloves minced garlic

 

Basil – marinade for 1+ hour

• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ cup chopped basil

 

Sweet Marinades

Balsamic –– marinade for 30+ minutes

• ½ cup balsamic vinegar
• ? cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 cloves minced garlic

 

BBQ –– marinade for 1+ hour

• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup sweet BBQ sauce
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika

 

Honey Mustard –– marinade for 1+ hour

• ½ cup honey
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• ½ cup dijon mustard
• 1 clove minced garlic

 

Spicy Marinades

Cajun Spice –– marinade for 30+ minutes

• 3 tbsp white vinegar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp Cajun spice seasoning
• 1 tbsp lemon pepper

Chipotle –– marinade for 1+ hour

• 2 tbsp honey
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp adobo sauce
• 2 cloves minced garlic

Indian Spice –– marinade for 6+ hours

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp vinegar-based hot sauce

 

Beverage Marinades

Root Beer –– marinade for 1+ hour

• 12 oz root beer
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• ¼ cup soy sauce

Wine –– marinade for 1+ hour

• 1 cup red wine
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 diced shallot

Orange Juice –– marinade for 4+ hours

• ½ pulp-free orange juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 clove minced garlic