Teriyaki Grilled Chicken Marinade

4 from 3 votes

Teriyaki Grilled Chicken Marinade

One taste of this Teriyaki Grilled Chicken Marinade and you'll never need another recipe again! The thick, sweet-and-savory glaze yields a beautifully charred piece of meat that's tender and juicy on the inside. It's summer cookout perfection!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Asian

Keyword chicken marinade, grilled chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Marinating Time 15

Total Time 1 15

Servings cup of marinade

Calories 51.4kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

For the Marinade (Yields 1 cup of marinade):

¼ cup soy sauce
¾ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ cup white wine (or substitute with chicken broth)
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon Lawry’s seasoned salt
1 tablespoon olive oil

For Grilling:

1 - 1.5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts*

Optional, for serving:

Cooked rice
Sliced green onions

Instructions

Prepare the Marinade:

Whisk together marinade ingredients in a large measuring cup or bowl.
Place chicken in a large dish or in a zip-top plastic bag.
Set aside ¼ cup of marinade for basting. Pour the rest of the marinade over the chicken and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes (or up to 24 hours).

GRILL THE CHICKEN:

When ready to grill, remove chicken from the marinade.
Discard marinade from the dish.
Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill over medium-high heat. Coat grill or pan with about a teaspoon of oil so that the chicken doesn’t stick. Grill chicken on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through (about 5 minutes per side, or until meat reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F). Use the reserved ¼ cup of marinade to baste the chicken once or twice while it cooks on the grill.
Allow meat to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving over rice and garnishing with sliced green onions.

Notes

*You can substitute with chicken thighs or chicken wings, if you prefer.

Serving a larger group? If you're feeding more than 3 or 4 people, I would suggest doubling the marinade ingredients and grilling about 2 - 2 1/2 lbs. of chicken.

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