Flavorful Grilled Chicken Marinade

This highly-rated marinade will give you perfectly juicy, tender, and flavorful grilled chicken every single time.

Ingredients for Grilled Chicken Marinade

Chances are, you already have most of the ingredients for this amazing grilled chicken marinade in your kitchen. If not, here’s what you’ll need to grab from the store:

• Red wine vinegar: This top-rated grilled chicken marinade starts with sweet, tangy, and flavorful red wine vinegar.
• Oil: Aromatic olive oil infuses the meat with flavor and moisture, ensuring deliciously juicy chicken every time.
• Soy sauce: This grilled chicken marinade calls for low sodium soy sauce, which we think delivers the perfect amount of saltiness. Of course, if you like your marinade extra salty, you can use regular soy sauce.
• Spices and seasonings: This savory grilled chicken marinade calls for these earthy, herbaceous spices and seasonings: dried parsley flakes, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, and ground black pepper.

How to Prepare Grilled Chicken Marinade

Making this chicken marinade is incredibly simple: Just combine the first eight ingredients (vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, and black pepper) in a bowl, then transfer it into a ziplock bag.

You'll find the complete recipe below, along with detailed instructions for marinating the chicken and grilling it to perfection.

How to Use the Grilled Chicken Marinade

This recipe provides step-by-step guidance for marinating and grilling skinless, boneless chicken breasts. It's an effortless yet flavorful meal! The marinated chicken breasts go well with almost anything, making them an excellent choice for busy evenings or for impressing your pickiest guests.

This marinade works wonderfully for grilling or baking any type of chicken—whether it's breasts, thighs, wings, or drumsticks.

Regardless of how you use it, remember to discard the marinade after removing the chicken for food safety purposes. Do not reuse it as a sauce or dressing.

Dinogo Community Feedback and Tips

"I've made this twice with chicken thighs and paired it with a side of kale salad, and it was a huge hit," says Domestic goddess. "It's so easy to make, and the dish turns out beautifully with minimal effort. Perfect for a busy mom!"

"It was delicious and super easy," shares Heidi. "The second time, I added some seasoned salt, extra pepper, and a bit of green Tabasco for an extra kick — still amazing!"

"I made this for my entire family this weekend," reports JudyC. "I followed the recipe exactly but let it marinate overnight. The chicken was so tasty, super easy to make, and will definitely be on our menu again!"

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

Ingredients List

• ¼ cup red wine vinegar

• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley flakes

• ½ teaspoon dried basil

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

Instructions

Prepare all your ingredients.

In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, and black pepper until well combined.

Transfer the marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken, coat it evenly with the marinade, press out any excess air, then seal the bag. Let it marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Grill the chicken on the preheated grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until it's no longer pink in the center. The internal temperature should reach at least 165°F (74°C) when checked with an instant-read thermometer.

Editor's Note:

The nutritional information provided reflects the total amount of marinade ingredients. The actual quantity of marinade consumed will vary depending on how much is used.

Nutrition Information (per serving)