Greek•healthy
Mediterranean Chicken Marinade
Don’t let the simplicity of my Mediterranean chicken marinade fool you. Packed with citrus, herbs, and olive oil, it's big on flavor!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 2-3 lemons (juice only)
- 2 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh dill
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Juice lemons to make 1/3 cup and transfer to a small bowl.
- 2
Finely mince the garlic cloves to make 1 tablespoon, add to bowl.
- 3
Finely chop the herbs and add to bowl with olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt. Whisk the marinade ingredients and scoop out 1/4 cup for basting chicken.
- 4
Pour remaining marinade over chicken in a plastic resealable bag. Squeeze the air out of bag and seal. Massage chicken with your hands and allow to marinate at room temperature for minimum 30 minutes. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight for maximum flavor.