BBQ Chicken Marinade

BBQ Chicken Marinade is a quick and easy sauce to marinade chicken for grilling. The sauce adds delicious barbecue flavor and helps keep the chicken tender and juicy. 

BBQ Chicken is a classic cookout dinner that everyone loves. This marinade is a great way to make flavorful chicken on the grill that is a guaranteed family pleaser. The marinade adds delicious bbq flavor with just a bit of sweetness and the slightest bit of heat. 

Ingredients for BBQ Chicken Marinade:

• Real Cane Syrup or Molasses
• V8 Juice
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Spicy Brown Mustard
• Black Pepper
• Hot Sauce
• Chicken ~ Breasts, Tenders, Thighs or Drumsticks

How to Make BBQ Chicken Marinade:

• In a saucepan, combine the cane syrup, V8 juice, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot sauce. Cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally until mixture comes to a low boil.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Marinate the Chicken:

• Pour 1 cup of cooled marinade over 2 pounds chicken in a zip top bag, squeezing out the excess air. Reserve the remaining marinade in the refrigerator for serving.

• Turn the bag over several times, coating the chicken in the marinade.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

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Grilling Marinated Chicken:

• Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
• Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
• Place chicken over indirect fire and cook with the grill closed for 5 minutes.

Turn the chicken and continue to cook until chicken reaches 165°. 

We used chicken tenders for this recipe and they will cook much quicker than whole chicken breasts or thighs. Use a digital meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken so that your chicken is cooked to the perfect temperature. 

• Remove from heat and rest 5 minutes before serving. 
• Serve chicken with reserved marinade if desired. 

How to Store and Reheat:

• Marinade can be made in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 weeks.
• Store grilled chicken in and airtight container up to 3 days. 
• Reheat in a skillet with a few tablespoons of marinade over medium heat, turn after 3 minutes and continue to cook until heated through.

More Delicious Marinades for Grilling:

• Apple Cider Marinade
• Fajita Marinade
• Best Beef Marinade
• Grilled Chicken Marinade

Grilled chicken tenders are a quick and easy dinner for any night of the week and they turn out so tender, juicy and flavorful with this delicious BBQ Chicken Marinade. 

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BBQ Chicken Marinade

BBQ Chicken Marinade is a quick and easy sauce to marinade chicken for grilling. The sauce adds delicious barbecue flavor and helps keep the chicken tender and juicy. 

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Marinades

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bbq chicken tenders, chicken marinade, easy marinade for chicken, grilled chicken tenders, how to marinate chicken tenders

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 787kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 cup Real Cane Syrup or Molasses
• 1 cup V8 Juice
• ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Spicy Brown Mustard
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
• 2 pounds chicken tenders

Instructions

• Prepare the Marinade
• In a saucepan, combine the cane syrup, V8 juice, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot sauce. Cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally until mixture comes to a low boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Marinate the Chicken:

• Pour 1 cup of cooled marinade over 2 pounds chicken in a zip top bag, squeezing out the excess air. Reserve the remaining marinade in the refrigerator for serving.
• Turn the bag over several times, coating the chicken in the marinade.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

Grilling Marinated Chicken:

• Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
• Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
• Place chicken over indirect fire and cook with the grill closed for 5 minutes.
• Turn the chicken and continue to cook until chicken reaches 165°. 
• We used chicken tenders for this recipe and they will cook much quicker than whole chicken breasts or thighs. Use a digital meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken so that your chicken is cooked to the perfect temperature. 
• Remove from heat and rest 5 minutes before serving. 
• Serve chicken with reserved marinade if desired.

Notes

Marinade can be made in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 weeks.

Store grilled chicken in and airtight container up to 3 days. 

Reheat in a skillet with a few tablespoons of marinade over medium heat, turn after 3 minutes and continue to cook until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 787kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1418mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 84g

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