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Healthy Chicken Marinade

The Best Gluten Free Chicken Marinade Recipe

Kayla Cappiello
This gluten free chicken marinade is the best chicken marinade recipe, even when you're short on time! It is designed for busy weeknights. It is a perfect way to elevate boring chicken. This recipe uses simple ingredients like soy sauce, olive oil, and lemon juice. The entire process involves minimal effort but yeilds so much flavor. It requires just a few minutes to combine the ingredients, marinate the protein, and cook it. Even if you're short on time to marinade for 30 minutes, this is a great way to achieve a flavorful cut of chicken. This gluten free chicken marinade recipe is gluten free, dairy free and nut free 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1/4 cup gluten free soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Pounding the chicken (optional)
  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl or zip-top bag: Add the chicken and make sure it's evenly coated with the marinade.
  • Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours: The longer you marinate, the more flavorful the chicken will be.
  • Cook the chicken according to your desired method: You can grill, bake, pan-fry, or air fry the chicken. Discard the marinade before cooking, as it will not be safe to reuse due to raw chicken exposure.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 26gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 943mgPotassium: 507mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 132IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Keyword gluten free
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