5 Ingredient Chicken Marinade

This easy, 5 ingredient soy marinade makes grilled chicken taste amazing! Only takes 2-3 minutes to mix up! Marinate for a few hours or overnight, and enjoy juicy, flavorful chicken later!

A plateful of grilled marinated chicken tenders.

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5 Ingredient Chicken Marinade Recipe

Why Choose This Recipe

Everybody has a great Chicken Recipe for the summer!
Goes well with just about any Side or Salad!
Only 5 Ingredients to make this marinade!

Ingredients Notes

Chicken - You can use either breasts or tenderloins. I prefer tenderloins just because they are smaller portions.

Step by Step Instructions

Place thawed, raw chicken in a gallon-size Ziploc bag.
Pour the soy sauce over the chicken.
Add the olive oil, garlic, and spicy brown mustard.

Raw chicken put in a gallon size bag with marinade ingredients being added to them.

Pour the lemon-lime soda over the chicken.
Zip the bag shut and squish around to mix the marinade.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, 6 hours for best results.
Fire up the grill and grill each chicken piece a few minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked through (an internal temp of 165 degrees). Grilling times will vary depending on if you use tenders or breasts.

Bag zipped shut and squished around to mix the marinade.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

Can you marinate chicken overnight?

Yes, but the flavor will be much stronger. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Some people prefer it.

Is it ok to bake this chicken instead of grilling it?

Of course! However, the grill seals in the flavor in a way the oven can't.

What can I serve this marinated chicken with?

We like salads like this Purple Cabbage Salad or Easy Creamy Berry Salad!

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5 Ingredient Chicken Marinade Recipe

Mindee

This easy, 5 ingredient soy marinade makes grilled chicken taste amazing! Only takes 2-3 minutes to mix up! Marinate for a few hours or overnight, and enjoy juicy, flavorful chicken later!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Course Chicken

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 249 kcal

Ingredients

12-14 Chicken Tenderloin Strips (or 6-8 Chicken Breasts)
2 Cups Lemon Lime Soda
1 Cup Soy Sauce
½ Cup Olive Oil
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 Tbs Spicy Brown Mustard

Instructions

Place the chicken strips or breasts in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. Set aside.
Measure out and pour the marinade ingredients over the chicken.
Zip the bag shut, squish around to mix the marinade, and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or 6 hours for best results.
Fire up your grill and grill marinated chicken on each side until the chicken is cooked through and has an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Cooking times vary depending on the size of chicken strips or breasts.

Notes

You can marinate the chicken overnight if you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 19gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 1734mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 24IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg

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