The Best Soy Chicken Marinade: onions, soy and the perfect spice blend to create the absolute best chicken.
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have a go to chicken marinade. This recipe has been our family favorite for years! It is simple to mix up, slap on or even soak into the chicken. You can bake or BBQ it and you will have a meal that everyone will be asking for.
Ingredients
- 1/4 c soy sauce
- 1/4 c oil
- 1 t sugar
- 1/2 t lemon peel (grated)
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1/4 c chopped onion
- 1 t ginger
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts or tenders
Instructions
- Mix marinade.
- Marinate 2-3 hours or overnight.
- Baste as necessary when barbecuing.
- BBQ or bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
I’m not sure when exactly we started using this marinade, but I do remember when it made a big impression. Probably twenty-five years ago, my mom was at the grocery store with my youngest brother. They ran into some neighbors who asked what we were making for dinner. My brother, maybe five, without hesitation said “marijuana chicken!” My mom went red in the face and quickly explained that it was a marinated chicken and didn’t contain any marijuana.
As funny as that experience was, it is still the perfect description for this chicken! So addicting that it may be mistaken for something illegal.
Give it a try this week and show your family just how much you love them!
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