3 Chicken Marinades

Directions

  1. 1Place chicken breast in a bowl for the chipotle chicken marinade.
  2. 2Add red chili pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, paprika, cumin, and salt.
  3. 3Squeeze half an orange into the bowl.
  4. 4Squeeze one lime into the bowl.
  5. 5Add 1/4 onion, sliced.
  6. 6Add cilantro.
  7. 7Add chipotle sauce.
  8. 8Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
  9. 9Transfer the marinated chipotle chicken to a glass container.
  10. 10Cover the container with a lid.
  11. 11Place chicken breast in a bowl for the honey soy chicken marinade.
  12. 12Add 2 tablespoons of less sodium soy sauce.
  13. 13Add 1.5 tablespoons of honey.
  14. 14Squeeze one lime into the bowl.
  15. 15Add minced garlic.
  16. 16Add onion powder, black pepper, oregano, paprika, and salt.
  17. 17Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
  18. 18Transfer the marinated honey soy chicken to a glass container.
  19. 19Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken.
  20. 20Cover the container with a lid.
  21. 21Place chicken breast in a bowl for the tomato and basil chicken marinade.
  22. 22Spray avocado cooking spray into the bowl.
  23. 23Add 1 tablespoon of basil paste.
  24. 24Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
  25. 25Add basil leaves.
  26. 26Add 1/2 tablespoon of sun-dried tomato oil.
  27. 27Add salt and black pepper.
  28. 28Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
  29. 29Transfer the marinated tomato and basil chicken to a glass container.

Ingredients

  • chicken breast
  • red chili pepper
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • cumin
  • salt
  • 0.5 orange
  • 1 lime
  • 0.25 onion
  • cilantro
  • chipotle sauce
  • 2 TBSP less sodium soy sauce
  • 1.5 TBSP honey
  • 1 lime
  • minced garlic
  • onion powder
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • salt
  • avocado cooking spray
  • 1 TBSP basil paste
  • 2 TBSP tomato paste
  • basil leaves
  • 0.5 TBSP sun-dried tomato oil
  • salt
  • black pepper

Equipment

bowlcitrus juicerglass containers

Tips

  • Marinate chicken for at least 1-2 hours for best flavor and juiciness.
  • Focus on one protein per week for meal prep if on a budget.
  • Have at least three flavor palettes for variety to avoid getting tired of eating the same food.