Grilled Chicken with Garlic Soy Marinade

This tender chicken is as delicious as it is easy to prepare. It is similar to our favorite grilled chicken and is a terrific recipe for cooking in bulk for the freezer. The extra flavor from marinating and grilling will enhance any casseroles, skillet meals, or soups that you add the chicken to.

Since this is a good recipe for bulk cooking chicken for the freezer, if your supply is low, plan to double or triple this recipe to restock. If you don't want to use the grill, another option is to bake the chicken at 350ºF for about 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.

Grilled Chicken with Garlic Soy Marinade is good for serving with rich sides since its uncomplicated flavor is complemented by more complex sides.

Try leftover grilled chicken in these recipes:

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Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)

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Grilled Chicken with Garlic Soy Marinade

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This tender chicken is as delicious as it is easy to prepare. It is similar to our favorite grilled chicken and is a terrific recipe for cooking in bulk for the freezer. The extra flavor from marinating and grilling will enhance any casseroles, skillet meals, or soups that you add the chicken to.

AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Marinating time 12 hours hrs

Total Time 12 hours hrs 50 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Servings 6 servings

Calories 283

Ingredients

  

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• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts

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Instructions

• Combine all ingredients except chicken in a large mixing bowl and whisk until the marinade is thoroughly combined.
• Add chicken to the bowl and stir until all chicken is coated in marinade; cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat grill to medium heat. Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until the chicken is cooked through (temperature of the thickest part of the chicken should register 165ºF).
• Remove from grill onto a platter and tent with foil. Let the chicken rest about five minutes before serving.

Notes

You can also bake the chicken at 350ºF for about 45 minutes or until temperature reaches 165ºF.
This is a good recipe for bulk cooking chicken for the freezer, so if your supply is low, plan to double or triple this recipe to restock.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 283 calCarbohydrates: 1 gProtein: 33 gFat: 16 gSodium: 524 mgSugar: 1 g

Original recipe by Everyday Annie