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Healthy Chicken Marinade

This healthy chicken marinade recipe not only gives step-by-step directions, but it also tells you WHY each ingredient is important and easy substitutions.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cuisine Barbecue
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1-2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. Liquid Smoke
  • 2 Tbsp. rosemary roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together in a gallon-sized plastic ziplock bag.
  • Add 2 pounds of chicken pieces and seal shut. Shake the bag to coat all of the chicken pieces.
  • Put bag in the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours but preferably at least 8 hours.
  • Remove chicken from the marinade and put onto the hot grill. Discard leftover marinade.
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