• Home
  • Cooking
  • Frugal Living
  • Home Management
  • Homeschooling
  • Real Life

The Happy Housewife™ :: Cooking

Where Martha Meets Real Life

  • Menu Plan
  • Recipes
  • Meal Planning
  • Food
    • Food Talk
    • Real Food
  • Kitchen
    • Kitchen Tips
    • My Kitchen
  • Archives

Chicken Marinade

by Toni Herrbach

  • Share
  • Pin
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

This is my all-time favorite chicken marinade recipe. My mother has been making it for years and I always look forward to grilled chicken at her house.

Easy Chicken Marinade

The longer it marinates the better it tastes, although I wouldn’t let it sit for more than 12 hours.

If you want to convert this into a freezer meal, make the marinade and add the chicken in a freezer storage bag. Squeeze out as much of the air as possible. Freeze for up to 3 months.

One of the best things about this recipe is that you can use it with light or dark meat chicken. In fact, my favorite way to use this recipe for dinner is with chicken legs. They are so juicy and delicious your kids will be begging you to make this every single week!

Chicken Marinade at The Happy Housewife

I prefer using this marinade on the grill, but you can bake the chicken in the oven. I bake at 425-450 for about 20-25 minutes or until the chicken reaches the correct temperature.

Print Recipe

Chicken Marinade

Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Servings: 8
Author: Toni Anderson

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive or canola oil
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 T salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 beaten egg

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together and pour over chicken.
  • Marinate chicken pieces for one hour or more before grilling. Brush with remaining sauce while grilling.

Notes

When grilling chicken I almost always buy chicken legs because they are cheaper and my family loves them. I remove the skin before marinating.

This super simple marinade for chicken is perfect for the grill. The chicken is absolutely delicious and the longer you can let it sit in the marinade the better.

More chicken recipes you might like…

  • Chicken Enchiladas
  • Chicken Tetrazzini
  • Crispy Chicken Fingers – Gluten, Egg, and Dairy Free
  • Easy Paleo Chicken Drumsticks
  • Chicken and Potatoes: Slow Cooker

Comments | 15 comments

« How to Substitute Applesauce for Oil in Baking
Waffle Iron Cookies »

Comments

  1. Brittney - Our Greener Acres says

    at

    Sounds yummy!! I think I’ll try it tonight =D

    Reply
  2. Diana says

    at

    Oh my, YES! This one is delicious! It’s almost exactly like our favorite, except our ratio of oil to vinegar is a little bit different. Probably doesn’t affect the taste that much, and I’m going to try yours because it uses less than mine does. Did you know you can also use this in the crockpot? I usually use half vinegar/half water and not very much oil, and just make sure the chicken pieces are nearly covered. It turns out with a pretty strong flavor, but if you put it over salad, it’s delicious. I’m so glad this is your favorite too!

    Reply
    • TheHappyHousewife says

      at

      Yum! Love the idea of doing it in a crock pot!

      Reply
  3. Tina @ Mommy's Kitchen says

    at

    Yum I am adding it to my May Dinner Menu. Thanks Toni and have a wonderful Mothers Day.

    Reply
  4. Becky says

    at

    Is that your driveway in the background of your picture??? 🙂

    Reply
    • TheHappyHousewife says

      at

      yep!

      Reply
  5. Erica says

    at

    Those look great! How long do you cook them on the grill for? I just bought some chicken legs yesterday and was contemplating how I should cook them. I think I will give this a try.

    Reply
    • TheHappyHousewife says

      at

      Depending on your grill, about 30 minutes for chicken legs. My grill always cooks hot so I put the chicken legs on the top rack and turn the grill to low.

      Reply
  6. Food on the Table says

    at

    Aha! I’ve been looking for a good reason to use the way-too-big bottle of apple cider vinegar I bought a few weeks ago. Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    at

    I am going to try this very soon! Thank you, we are starting to get burnt out on plain chicken and this will be great! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

    Reply
  8. holly says

    at

    Interesting! I’ve never used egg in a marinade before, only as a “dipper” to coat before adding crumbs. What does the egg bring to the recipe, and would I get good results without it?

    Reply
  9. Becky says

    at

    How many pounds of chicken is this meant for? And “remaining sauce…” How much did you reserve for this?

    Reply
    • TheHappyHousewife says

      at

      I usually marinade 3 to 4 pounds of chicken with this recipe. I just brush with whatever is left in the container. Usually only a 1/4 of a cup.

      Reply
  10. Sarah says

    at

    Can you use this marinade on a whole chicken and slow cook it?

    Reply
    • TheHappyHousewife says

      at

      I’m not sure.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




STAY UPDATED!

Get every article delivered to your inbox!

CONNECT WITH ME

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Get a FREE Trial

Simplify your busy life with eMeals

Latest Posts

  • How to Cut Warm Brownies – So they don’t fall apart
  • Reconstituting Frozen Mashed Potatoes
  • Easy Black Bean Soup
  • Hot Chocolate Mix
  • Crockpot Beef Tips Sliders
  • Can You Freeze Pumpkin?
  • Homemade English Muffins

Save on Groceries!

Print Free Coupons

Favorite Recipes

  • Apple Butter Stuffed French Toast
  • Butternut Squash Soup
  • Cranberry Cheese Ball
  • Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
  • Meatloaf Cupcakes
  • Roasted Almonds with Pumpkin Pie Spice & Honey
  • Whole Chicken in a Slow Cooker

STAY UPDATED!

Get every article delivered to your inbox!

FEATURED

Pantry inventory worksheets

Frugal Pantry Inventory Check List

5 Simple ways to menu plan

5 Simple Ways to Menu Plan

CONNECT WITH ME

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVES

Copyright © 2025 · Tasteful theme by Restored 316

Privacy Policy

HOME | CONTACT | ADVERTISING & PR | DISCLOSURE | PRIVACY POLICY

© 2025 – TheHappyHousewife.com. All rights reserved. | Design by Joy @ Five J's Design | Site maintenance by Klong Designs