Wednesday, July 28, 2010

What is a recipe for a good chicken marinade?

I will be making saut茅ed chicken with mushrooms, so I need a recipe that will make the chicken moist and juicy.What is a recipe for a good chicken marinade?
TRY ALLERRO(SP?) CREOLE MARINADE SAUCE.IT COMES WITH AN ORANGE LABEL AND A GOLD FOIL CAP.THE LONGER YOU MARINADE THE BETTER.A LITTLE SPICY,BUT FANTASTIC TASTE.What is a recipe for a good chicken marinade?
My favorite chicken marinade requires no recipe - Italian salad dressing. It keeps the chicken moist and adds a really great flavor.
Try fat free italian with a little garlic powder and onion powder.Great and deliciuos...
Just honey and soy sauce!





Delicious!
Drunken Chicken Marinade:





2 hours 25 min prep





1-2 ounce sage (or to taste)


1-2 ounce coarse black pepper (or to taste)


1-3 cup hard apple cider (to ';break down'; the chicken)


3 ounces soy sauce or maggi seasoning sauce (the Maggi sauce is saltier than soy)





1. Optional add-ins: garlic - I use powdered for the intensity- but crushed cloves of garlic will also be good...


2. splash of cayenne pepper sauce Rotel chiles and tomatoes A-1 sweet and tangy sauce Sriracha (or any flavor Vietnamese-style) chili sauce Substitution: Vodka or honey mead for Cider...


3. ---- Combine all ingredients and pour over meat to be marinated.


4. The estimated amount above marinates about 2 1/2 to 3 lbs of chicken.


5. Marinate in tightly sealed dish at minimum for about 1 1/2 hours (for mild intoxication;) I marinated overnight and had wonderful results.


6. I hope you enjoy it
I like to use equal parts apricot preserves, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. Add a bit of cayenne pepper and a crushed clove or two of garlic and this is fantastic. While the chicken cooks, you can boil the marinade and use as a sauce on the cooked chicken. Also good on mashed potatoes or rice.
Lemon Garlic Marinade for Chicken


I usually throw some chicken breasts in a ziploc bag and add this marinade and then freeze. All I have to do for a quick meal is thaw and toss on the grill. This makes enough marinade for about 1-1.5 pounds of chicken breasts. Cooking time reflects marinating time.


2 cloves garlic, minced


4 tablespoons olive oil


2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley


3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh preferred


1/8 teaspoon pepper


1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts


Place chicken breasts in a large ziploc bag.


Mix first five ingredients together and pour over chicken.


Marinate at least one hour, longer if possible.


Cook chicken as desired.


I prefer to grill mine.


This is wonderful served on a caesar salad.
Paul Newman's Italian Dressing w. Cheese [I think there's one with garlic and cheese, that would be good too]





Otherwise, if you're more adventurous, the best way to ensure a moist and juicy bird is to brine it.





Ingredients


1 gallon fresh cold water


1 cup kosher or sea salt


1/2 cup sugar [granulated or light brown]


1 head garlic, smashed


1 large orange, cut in half


1 lemon, cut in half length-wise


4 dried red chiles, crushed


6 sprigs fresh thyme


6 bay leaves, broken up


1/2 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped





Method


Heat the water, add all the ingredients, and stir until the salt and sugar are dissolved.


Remove from heat, bring to room temperature. Chill before using.





Wet Brining Time [Refrigerated]:





Whole roasting chicken: 24 hours
Very simple marinade (really good with mushrooms) is Italian Dressing + Soy Sauce





It tastes vaguely like Teriaki and the vinegar in the dressing will keep the chicken moist and tender.
I get the best marinate recipes on allrecipes.com





Good Luck!

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