Mediterranean Chicken Marinade

homemade mediterranean lemon chicken marinade with crushed garlic and fresh herbs.

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Mediterranean Chicken Marinade

This is my go-to Mediterranean chicken marinade using freshly crushed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and optional fresh herbs. Marinate the chicken for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Servings: people

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless chicken dark meat or white meat, see note 1
5 cloves garlic fresh
1 large lemon juiced
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
2 sprigs fresh rosemary optional
1 sprig fresh oregano optional

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Instructions

Peel and mash the garlic using a mortar and pestle. You can also crush the garlic using a garlic press. Add the olive oil, chopped rosemary, chopped oregano, crushed garlic, lemon juice, and salt to a bowl. Mix well.
Pour the chicken marinade onto the boneless chicken. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Grill the chicken on a preheated grill for about 6 to 8 minutes per side until cooked through.

Notes

Six servings of this marinade makes enough to marinate 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken or 3 to 4 pounds of bone-in skin-on chicken, like bone-in chicken thighs or a whole chicken.
Choice of meat: use chicken tenders, chicken breast, butterflied chicken, whole chicken cut up into pieces, bone-in chicken thighs, or a whole chicken. This marinade also goes well with lamb.
My favorite ways to cook chicken:
- Grill: Preheat grill. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked through. For the grill, I prefer boneless and skinless cuts of meat.
- Oven: My favorite way to cook bone-in chicken is a slow-roast in the oven. I normally do 2-2.5 hours at 325℉.
- Stovetop: Another quick and easy way to prepare boneless/skinless chicken is on the stovetop with a large frying pan. Heat olive oil in the pan, and pan sear the chicken on both sides for about 6 to 8 minutes until cooked through.

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