My Top 3 Healthy Chicken Marinades
Directions
- 1Add 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt, 1 jalapeño (remove seeds for less heat), 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp olive oil, fresh lime juice, 1 clove garlic, and salt and pepper to taste into a food processor.
- 2Blend until smooth to create the sweet jalapeño cilantro marinade.
- 3Pour the sweet jalapeño cilantro marinade over chicken pieces in a container.
- 4Add 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste into a food processor.
- 5Blend until smooth to create the spicy maple Dijon marinade.
- 6Pour the spicy maple Dijon marinade over chicken pieces in a container.
- 7Add 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp dried parsley, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and salt to taste into a food processor.
- 8Blend until smooth to create the lemon garlic herb yogurt marinade.
- 9Pour the lemon garlic herb yogurt marinade over chicken pieces in a container.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 jalapeño
- 0.33 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- salt
- pepper
- 0.25 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt
- pepper
- 0.5 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- salt
- 1.5 lbs chicken
Equipment
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Tips
- Marinate the chicken for at least 2-4 hours, or overnight, for maximum flavor.
- You can freeze these marinades, but stick them in the refrigerator first for 4-5 hours to allow them to be fully absorbed.