Leah Itsines · leahitsines.com.au
Easy Chicken Marinades for Busy Dinners
EASY MARINADES FOR BUSY DINNERS! Night time is HECTIC in our house, so simple marinades like these make easy meals taste bloody good. For extra ease, pair with pre made slaw and packet rice. Dinner, SO easy.
Serves2-3 per marinadePrep5 minutes + marinatingCook12 minutesTotal17 minutes + marinating
ingredients
Honey soy chicken
- 3 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce (for colour, optional)
- 2cm ginger, grated
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- Drizzle of chilli oil and crisps (your choice how hot!)
- 1 spring onion, chopped
Tomato and herb chicken
- 3 chicken thigh fillets
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- Olive oil, to cover
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of ½ lemon (add just before cooking)
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tsp dried basil, or fresh
- Drizzle of chilli oil and crisps
To serve
- Pre made slaw
- Packet rice
method
- Mix the marinade ingredients together in a bowl or container and add the chicken, coating well.
- Marinate in the fridge for as long or as little as you like. Even 10 minutes works, overnight is extra tasty.
- Cook the chicken in a hot frying pan or on the BBQ for 5-6 minutes each side, until cooked through.
- Serve with pre made slaw and rice.
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