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Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade

May 24, 2018 by April Harris 34 Comments

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Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade perfect for barbecues or roasting
Whether you bake, grill or roast, My Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade means you need never serve dry chicken ever again!

Marinades are wonderful for helping to keep chicken moist and tasty. I marinate poultry for at least a couple of hours before I cook it, longer if I have time. Having said that, even a half hour in a marinade will improve the flavour and texture of your chicken. I just pop the chicken pieces in a ziplock bag, pour the marinade in, seal and pop the bag on a plate in the fridge. It’s the work of moments.

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Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade – a Family Recipe

My Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade is loosely based on a marinade developed by my late Dad. He adored cooking, particularly in the summer, when he would spend hours out on the deck barbecuing delicious meals for family and friends. He wrote down a few of his recipes but I couldn’t find this one, so I made it up from memory. I think it’s pretty close.

Full of flavour, my Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade makes for delicious chicken meals, whether you are serving the meat hot with a side dish or cold in a sandwich or salad. I always make extra so there are leftovers as the cold chicken tastes great too.

Versatile and Adaptable Recipe

You can use fresh or dried herbs in this recipe, although I prefer to use dried because my Dad always did. We weren’t all that into smokey flavours in our family, hence the ordinary paprika. Prefer a smokier taste? Switch it out for the smoked variety.

How To Cook The Chicken

This recipe is fabulous for grilling chicken as the marinade helps it resist drying out even in the fierce heat of the barbecue.

If I’m baking or roasting the chicken indoors, I like to use a cast iron braising pan. This Le Creuset cast iron casserole is like the one I have owned for five years now. I really love Le Creuset pans because they cook brilliantly and they last forever.

I also have a larger a Dutch oven style casserole – that my late mother-in-law bought me 28 years ago. It’s still going strong. That’s the thing I love about cast iron pans. They may be expensive, but they can become real heirlooms.

Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade
You can use this Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade for all kinds of chicken pieces but my favourites are ‘chicken supremes’ or ‘supreme of chicken’. They are boneless chicken breasts but with the wing bone still attached. For some reason, cooking them like this seems to make the chicken taste better.

You can marinade and cook the chicken with the skin on or off, depending on how you like it best.

Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade perfect for barbecues or roasting

Perfect for summer barbecues or cooking indoors all year round, my My Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade is mild enough to make cold chicken suitable for use in all your favourite recipes but flavourful enough to be served hot on its own with any side dish. It could make you look at chicken in a whole new way!

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Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade
 
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Author: April J Harris
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup mild olive oil
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice (2 to 3 lemons)
  • the grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced or 2 teaspoons 'Very Lazy Garlic'
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried chives
  • a generous pinch of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 heaped teaspoon paprika
Instructions
  1. In a large pitcher, mix together the oil and lemon juice.
  2. Add the garlic, basil, chives, salt, pepper and paprika.
  3. Whisk well.
  4. Pour over chicken pieces and marinate for at least a half an hour, preferably at least two hours or up to 12 hours before cooking.
  5. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade.
  6. You can use the remaining marinade to brush on the chicken before cooking but you should discard any that is left after that point for food safety reasons.
  7. Bake, broil or grill until the chicken is completely cooked with no pink remaining inside. (Internal temperature of the meat should be 165°F.)
  8. Serve hot or cool quickly and refrigerate for later use.
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Comments

  1. Janette@culinaryginger says

    July 2, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    I love a lemon and herb marinade for chicken, this is my kind of comfort food.

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 2:26 am

      Thank you, Janette!

      Reply
  2. Joanne/WineLady Cooks says

    July 3, 2015 at 12:12 am

    This sounds like the perfect chicken marinade. My mom made a similar marinade that even as picky eaters we loved the chicken. Delicious!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 2:26 am

      Thank you, Joanne 🙂

      Reply
  3. Dan from Platter Talk says

    July 3, 2015 at 2:51 am

    This chicken looks so fresh and so flavorful! I love it!!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 2:26 am

      Thank you, Dan 🙂

      Reply
  4. nancy@skinnykitchen.com says

    July 3, 2015 at 3:32 am

    What a lovely and simple chicken recipe, April!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 2:27 am

      Thank you, Nancy 🙂

      Reply
  5. Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says

    July 3, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    April, I love your chicken marinade…so easy to make and full of summer flavor! I imagine it would also be fantastic with fish and seafood!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 2:27 am

      Thank you, Linda! I’m sure it would be delicious with fish and seafood 🙂

      Reply
  6. Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says

    July 3, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Easy yet flavorful. It does not have to be difficult to be good and you showed that.

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 2:27 am

      Thank you so much, Peter 🙂

      Reply
  7. Joanne T Ferguson says

    July 6, 2015 at 3:32 am

    Your chicken looks mouth watering indeed April! Pinned and shared!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      Thank you so much, Joanne, and thank you for sharing too 🙂

      Reply
  8. christine says

    July 6, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    These are exactly the kinds of flavors we love to use on summer time grilled chicken. thanks!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 6, 2015 at 3:38 pm

      I’m glad you like them, Christine 🙂

      Reply
  9. Julie says

    July 6, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Hi April, thanks so much for sharing this yummy marinade at our Cooking & Crafting with J & J party!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 7, 2015 at 2:36 pm

      I’m really glad you like it, Julie 🙂 Thank you for hosting!

      Reply
  10. Hadia says

    July 7, 2015 at 12:58 am

    Yummy! Nothing is as comforting as a house filled with the aroma of a good roasting chicken! Yours sounds so delicious. I love the presentation too, April! Pinning!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 7, 2015 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you, Hadia, and thank you for pinning too!

      Reply
  11. Jess says

    July 7, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    I totally pinned this! It sounds so amazing!

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 9, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you so much, Jess! I’m really glad you like it 🙂

      Reply
  12. Angela says

    July 9, 2015 at 1:05 am

    I am always looking for new ways to cook up chicken. This one sounds great April!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 9, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      Thank you, Angela!

      Reply
  13. Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says

    July 9, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    This chicken sounds fantastic and I love the simplicity of it too. I bet this would be perfect on the grill!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      July 9, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you so much, Cindy! It really is delicious on the grill 🙂

      Reply
  14. Del's cooking twist says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:39 am

    I love chicken marinade. Looks like a great recipe to try. Thanks!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      September 15, 2015 at 1:25 pm

      Thank you, Del 🙂

      Reply
  15. justine @ Full Belly SIsters says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    I love that this is so simple but also versatile and delicious!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      September 15, 2015 at 6:19 pm

      Thank you, Justine. It really is one of my go to recipes!

      Reply
  16. Lynda H says

    June 28, 2016 at 4:58 pm

    Oh yum! Lemon-Garlic is my favorite way to prep chicken, and your marinade sounds perfect – I can’t wait to give this try!

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      June 29, 2016 at 8:16 am

      Thank you, Lynda 🙂

      Reply
  17. Miz Helen says

    May 27, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    This is a great Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • April Harris says

      May 29, 2018 at 11:13 am

      Thank you, Miz Helen 🙂

      Reply

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