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The Best Grilled Chicken Marinade makes the most juicy and flavorful chicken! Just a few simple ingredients in this easy to make ahead marinade.

Grilled Chicken Marinade

If you are looking for a flavorful and easy chicken dinner, whip up a batch of this easy chicken marinade and get to grilling!

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Grilled Chicken Marinade

Chicken tenders are one of my favorites for busy weeknights. Grilled Peach BBQ Chicken Tenders and our Coca-Cola Chicken are both simple and delicious making the great to add to your menu this week. 

How to Make Grilled Chicken Marinade:

Marinade for chicken in a pan with a whisk

  1. Start with brewed coffee (works great with your leftover morning coffee) and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Add in Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasonings, smoked paprika, granulated garlic and kosher salt.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Speed up the cooling process by placing marinade in the freezer for about 15 minutes.

Marinade can be made a day in advance and refrigerated. 

Marinating chicken tenders in a blue pie plate

  1. Place chicken in a shallow dish or bowl and pour marinade over the top. Stir to coat chicken well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours. 

How To Grill Marinated Chicken:

Grilling marinated chicken tenders

  • Prepare grill to about a 300° fire. 
  • Place marinated chicken over the fire and cook 2 minutes, flip over to sear the other side about 2 minutes. Move chicken to indirect heat and grill until internal temperature reaches 165°. 

Marinated Grilled Chicken with pineapple wedges on a platter

How Long to Grill Chicken:

  • Chicken Tenders ~ about 12 - 15 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Boneless Chicken Breasts ~ about 20-25 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Bone- in Chicken about 30-40 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 

How to Bake Marinated Chicken:

Preheat oven to 375°. Place chicken on a greased or lined baking dish in an even layer, not touching. 

  • Boneless Chicken Breasts: Bake for about 25- 30 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Boneless Thighs or Chicken Tenders: Bake for about 17-20 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Bone-in Chicken: Bake for about 40-45 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 

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Grilled Marinated Chicken with Pineapple

We grilled marinated chicken tenders and also grilled up a fresh pineapple that we cut into wedges. We just placed the pineapple over the indirect heat. We turned the pineapple once and cooked it about a total of 5 minutes. Just long enough for it to start to caramelize. 

Grilled pineapple goes great with marinated chicken. You can also use canned pineapple if that's what you have on hand. 

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Grilled Corn on the Cob is super easy to throw on the grill in a foil packet and the easy garlic butter gives it tons of flavor. 

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Grilled Asparagus goes with just about every dinner on the grill. It is my favorite way to cook asparagus!

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Grilled Chicken Marinade

Grilled Chicken Marinade

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

The Best Grilled Chicken Marinade makes the most juicy and flavorful chicken! Just a few simple ingredients in this easy to make ahead marinade.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasonings
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 pounds chicken tenders
  • 1 fresh pineapple

Instructions

  1. Add coffee, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasonings, paprika, garlic and salt to a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil, lower to simmer and cook 5 minutes.
  3. Set aside to cool or place in freezer for about 15 minutes.
  4. Add chicken to a bowl and pour marinade over the top. Stir well until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour our up to 12 hours.
  5. To Grill chicken: Prepare grill to a 300° fire with hickory or oak for smoke flavor.
  6. Place chicken over fire and cook 2 minutes, turn to sear the other side about 2 minutes.
  7. Move chicken to indirect heat and cook for 12-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°.
  8. Add pineapple to indirect heat for 5-7 minutes, turning once just until pineapple starts to caramelize.
  9. Allow chicken to rest 5 minutes before serving.
  10. Serve chicken with grilled pineapple.

Notes

Cooking Times for Different Cuts of Chicken:

  • Chicken Tenders ~ about 12 – 15 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Boneless Chicken Breasts ~ about 20-25 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Bone- in Chicken about 30-40 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
    TO BAKE CHICKEN:
  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Place chicken on a greased or lined baking sheet. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°. Add pineapple to sheet pan about 7 minutes before chicken is done if desired.

    • Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    4

    Serving Size:

    1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 903Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 2444mgCarbohydrates: 99gFiber: 4gSugar: 50gProtein: 44g

    Nutritional information is estimated and may not be accurate.

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    © Milisa
    Cuisine: American / Category: Chicken
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