Simple and healthy marinades for chicken – how not to spoil the meat

Kateryna YagovychLS Food
Baked chicken in marinade

Chicken meat is considered one of the most delicious and dietary. But even it can be made fatty or overdried. This is not very healthy. Therefore, it is worth choosing the right marinades that will go well with the meat, giving it a spicy, savory, and light taste at the same time.

Today, FoodOboz editors are sharing a selection of versatile and healthy marinades for chicken from dietitian dietolog_khrystyna, which the expert posted on her Instagram page.

Top 3 healthy marinades for chicken

Honey:

  • mustard
  • honey
  • garlic
  • lemon juice
  • spices

Yogurt

  • yogurt
  • tangerine or orange juice
  • turmeric
  • spices
  • paprika
  • onion

tomato

  • tomato paste
  • smoked paprika
  • garlic
  • spices

Creamy and soy:

  • soy sauce
  • sour cream
  • garlic
  • spices

Lemon:

  • lemon juice
  • onion
  • salt
  • pepper

Drumsticks baked in mustard and citrus marinade from food blogger recepty_przepisy. The recipe is published on the Instagram page.

Ingredients for 1 kilogram of drumsticks:

  • tangerine – 3 pcs
  • orange – 1 pc
  • mustard – 2 teaspoons
  • paprika (you can use chicken seasoning) – 1 teaspoon
  • salt – 1 teaspoon
  • pepper – optional

Method of preparation:

  1. Divide the tangerines into slices, and cut some in half.
  2. Do the same with oranges.
  3. Combine all the ingredients and mix with the drumsticks.
  4. Leave in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven, first in a closed form.
  6. Then you can open it to form a crust.

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