Quick and easy to put together, this chicken marinade has a great flavor and makes the meat very juicy! The chicken only needs 30 minutes in the marinade before grilling.
Squeeze the juice from the lime out into a small prep bowl.
1 lime
Add in the garlic, smoked paprika, brown sugar, oil, liquid aminos (or soy sauce) and mix together.
2 tablespoons garlic, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons liquid aminos
Allow to sit for about 5 minutes before adding to meat.
Poke a couple holes into chicken breasts with a fork or cut the breasts into strips to make tenders.
2½ pounds chicken breasts
Place chicken in a storage bag and pour the marinade over it. Remove most of the air and seal the bag. Put in the fridge while marinating.
Marinate meat for at least 30 minutes but no longer then 8 hours before grilling. We marinate for 30-45 minutes.
To grill the chicken
Heat the grill to about 400° F.
Place chicken on the grill and cook for about 5-6 minutesabout 3-4 minutes if cut into tenders
Flip and cook for another 5-6 minutes or 3-4 minutes for tenders.The chicken should be an internal temperature of 165°F before removing from heat.
Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutritional values are estimated. You are not actually eating the marinade and most of it will be thrown away once chicken goes on the grill.Liquid aminos are similar to soy sauce, but they are gluten free.This marinade can be used on pork chops as well.