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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade Recipe

July 24, 2018 6 Comments

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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade, an easy homemade marinade for the BEST grilled chicken! Full of fresh lemon and rosemary!

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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - the best chicken marinade that is so easy to make

It’s grilling season so this Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade is perfect for this time of year. Be sure to check out my other marinades like my Mexican Steak Marinade, Teriyaki Marinade, and Coffee Marinade recipes for more ideas. This Lemon Rosemary marinade is not only great on chicken but great on seafood and fish, and even as a salad dressing.

Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - quick and easy chicken marinade

This chicken marinade is so EASY to make! It’s basically just a vinaigrette or salad dressing. You probably have most of the ingredients right in your house.

You will need a lemon and fresh rosemary for this lemon chicken marinade. Please use an actual fresh lemon and fresh rosemary in this recipe. It makes a huge difference!

Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - an easy homemade chicken marinade

How to Make Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade

For this easy chicken marinade, all you need to do is whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl, or put the ingredients in a mason jar, cover, and shake!

For the marinade you’ll need:

  • a fresh lemon (juiced and zested)
  • olive oil (whatever you have around is fine)
  • fresh rosemary (remove all the leaves from the woody stems)
  • garlic powder (you can use fresh garlic although sometimes the lemon juice will turn it green so I like to use garlic powder)
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • onion powder
  • Dijon mustard (the mustard gives a nice “tang” to the dressing but doesn’t overpower it)

So again, whisk it all together or shake it in a mason jar or container until well combined.

Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - easy grilled chicken marinade with fresh herbs and lemon

Use this chicken marinade as desired. However, as a chicken breast marinade I would not let the chicken sit in it more than 30 minutes or so. Definitely, don’t use it as an overnight chicken marinade. For more great tips, see my How to Marinate Chicken post.

Since it’s an acidic marinade with the lemon juice, the marinade can start breaking down the chicken and make it chewy and tough. For chicken thighs, you could marinate a bit longer.

Uses for this Grilled Chicken Marinade

So besides using this marinade for grilled chicken, you can also use it as a…

  • marinade for other things like fish/seafood or pork
  • salad dressing
  • sandwich spread
  • sauce for roasted or grilled vegetables
  • dressing for pasta salads

Those are just a few ideas off the top of my head, but I’m sure there are many more.

Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken - an easy grilled chicken recipe with fresh herbs and lemon

Instead of fresh lemon and rosemary, you could try using your favorite fresh herb and citrus combination. Fresh orange, lime, or even grapefruit might be great. As would other fresh herbs such as dill, oregano, basil, or thyme.

Have fun experimenting with other fresh citrus and herbs!

Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - quick chicken marinade

You can store this marinade in the fridge a few days but the oil will harden. Just bring to room temperature or heat in the microwave for a little while.


Hope you enjoy this homemade quick and easy Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade! For dessert, you may want to try this great Lemon Loaf Cake!

Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - easy grilled chicken marinade with fresh herbs and lemon
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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade

Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade, best chicken marinade recipe with fresh lemon and rosemary! An easy chicken marinade ready in a few minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Yield 1 cup
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh rosemary sprigs chopped
  • 1 lemon juiced and zested
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl, or place all ingredients in a mason jar, cover, and shake until well combined.
  • Use as marinade for chicken as desired. 

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: For best results use fresh lemon and fresh rosemary. If using for a large amount of chicken, you may want to multiply recipe.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: Instead of garlic powder, you could use a little fresh garlic although the lemon juice may turn it green.
 
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keywords: easy chicken marinade, grilled chicken marinade
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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Marinade - easy homemade marinade for the best grilled chicken!

 

 

Tags: chicken, grill, lemon, marinade, rosemary Categories: Misc. Recipes, Recipes

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Anvita says

    July 30, 2018 at 11:30 am

    This Marinade will be so full of flavors and aroma. I can think of all the things I could spread it on.

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  2. Jessie says

    July 30, 2018 at 10:28 am

    This looks and sounds like an awesome marinade!!! I will have to try this.

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  3. linda spiker says

    July 30, 2018 at 10:23 am

    I love a good marinade! Thanks for the recipe!

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  4. Janette | Culinary Ginger says

    July 30, 2018 at 10:22 am

    I’m always looking for new marinade ideas. Lemon and rosemary are the perfect combo.

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  5. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    July 30, 2018 at 10:09 am

    Lemon and rosemary go so well together! Then add chicken to the mix? YUM! I could get a lot of use of this delicious marinade this summer :)

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  6. Kristine says

    July 30, 2018 at 9:57 am

    This marinade sounds incredible, I love anything with rosemary – it adds such a robust flavor to foods! Pinning this one, thanks!

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