EFK Kitchen Ready · Dressings & Marinades
EFK Lemon-Herb Chicken Marinade
Chicken breasts, thighs, skewers and sheet-pan chicken.
Yield: enough for about 2 lb chicken | Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Method
Mix and coat chicken in a nonreactive container or food-safe bag. Refrigerate while marinating. Avoid excessively long acidic marination that can damage texture.
Use
Chicken breasts, thighs, skewers and sheet-pan chicken.
Safety
Cook chicken to a safe finished temperature. Discard used marinade.
Discard marinade that has contacted raw meat. Reserve a clean portion before contact if you want a finishing sauce.
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