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Best Chicken Marinade for Quick, Easy & Healthy Grilled Chicken

This yogurt-based chicken marinade is tangy, garlicky, herb-forward, and ready in minutes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Courses
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Michelle Marine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Whole Milk Plain yogurt
  • 2 TBS olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon plus zest if you want
  • 1 tsp REAL salt
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 TBS finely chopped fresh parsley or 1 tsp dry
  • 1 TBS finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dry

Instructions

  • To make your marinade, simply combine all ingredients in a glass bowl and stir well.
  • Add chicken and cover with marinade.
  • Refrigerate until ready to grill - a minutes of 30 minutes, but up to 24 hours!

Notes

Marinate chicken in fridge for at least 30 minutes, but up to 24 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 611mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg