My family affectionately calls this recipe the best chicken thigh marinade ever. So easy, flavorful and delicious.
We are super lucky to live in a place where we can grill all year round, and boy do we take advantage of it. Grilling is my favorite way of cooking. Way less mess to clean up, and the flavor is amazing.
Enter, the best chicken thigh marinade, ever.
The Best Chicken Thigh Marinade
This recipe is an old family recipe of my good friend Cori, and I can totally imagine my kids and grand-kids making it for their families in the future.. it's that easy and that good.
For some of our other favorite summer recipes be sure to check out our delicious potato salad, our spiraled greek salad or our delicious blackberry ice cream.
But back to the recipe at hand.
The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe
The beautiful thing about this recipe is how simple it is. Add the chicken thighs to a large bowl or ziplock bag along with all the other ingredients and mix well. Marinate for several hours, or overnight.
Once the chicken has had a chance to marinade cook on the grill until done.
Best Marinade for Chicken Thighs
I usually serve with rice or our favorite bowtie pasta salad and veggies. Quick, easy and full of flavor. Or, if you are feeling especially ambitious it is delicious with our crowd pleasing and delicious Funeral Potatoes.
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Perfect Chicken Thigh Marinade
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Cup Soy Sauce
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 1 TBS Garlic Powder
- 1 TBS Ground Ginger
- 12-16 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together, adding chicken last. Marinate for several hours or overnight.
- Grill until cooked through, and enjoy.
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Happy grilling.
Sha
My chicken turned out soooo tender and juicy! It was perfectly marinated! Sooo impressive! Such a keeper!
Faye R
This really is perfect!! I am absolutely making this all summer long- so easy!!
Kristyn
Yum!! This is the best marinade!! I love the flavor it adds. You won't want to use another one again!
Sha
Tried this yesterday and it turned out soooo good! The chicken is super tender and juicy! PLus, it's full of flavors! Keeping this marinade!
Emma D
Thank you so much for this, we have used it several times and the whole family loves it. Easy to make too!
Penny
You weren't kidding with your title. My whole family agreed that these were the best marinated chicken thighs we've ever had! I baked them this time but I can't wait to grill them once the weather warms up!
Abby
I marinated my chicken overnight and wow! It turned out so tender and juicy. Such a tasty recipe.
Jessica
Yay! So glad you loved it.
Olivia
This really is the best chicken marinade!! Thank you for sharing, I'll be making this lots!
Jessica
So glad you liked it!
Melissa McArthur
I can’t wait to stick this yummy chicken on a salad!
Tiffany
Would this work with skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs as well?
Jessica
yes, it absolutely would!