12 Chicken Marinades That Will Upgrade Your Dinner

Embrace the marinade for your next chicken dinner -- not only will it infuse the meat with flavor, but with leaner cuts, such as cutlets or breast, a good marinade can help keep the meat tender and juicy. The marinating options are endless, use our recipes as a starting point for your culinary explorations.

Easy Roasted Chicken Thighs 

Flavorful dark meat doesn’t need much; a simple olive oil and lemon marinade tenderizes the meat and takes the flavor in a brighter, zestier direction.

By slicing the chicken breast into thin strips, the meat needs only a quick marinade to soak in the umami-rich flavors of soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil and crushed red pepper flakes. 

The oregano, garlic, and lemon in the marinade give these chicken skewers a Mediterranean flair. 

A marinade for after cooking? Yes, juicy chicken thighs are tossed in a herbaceous lemon vinaigrette, offering a new twist on ways to capitalize on flavorful marinades.  

Bright Mediterranean flavors star in this quick-to-make marinade. Reserve some and brush it on during cooking -- then it will act as a glaze and add yet more flavor!