Three marinades for chicken that will make it unrealistically delicious: recipes

If you want to always cook a flavorful, juicy, and tasty chicken, you need to know how to marinate it properly. The quality of the marinade determines the future taste of the main dish.

Celebrity chef Hector Jimenez-Bravo shared three of the best marinades for chicken on Instagram. With them, this type of meat will always be as juicy and tasty as possible.

Yellow marinade

Ingredients

• Olive oil – 2 tbsp
• Yogurt – 1 tbsp
• Paprika – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Dried onion – 1/2 tsp
• Dried ginger – 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric – 1 tsp
• Dry garlic – 1/2 tsp
• Dried or fresh cilantro – 1 tsp

Method of preparation

1. Mix all ingredients in a separate container.

2. Add the chicken meat.

3. Leave to marinate.

Red marinade

Ingredients

• Olive oil – 2 tbsp
• Sour cream – 2 tbsp
• Fresh ginger – 1 tsp
• Fresh garlic – 1 clove
• Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp
• Cloves – 1/2 tsp
• Nutmeg – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Cumin – 1/2 tsp
• Anise – 1/2 tsp
• Dry chili – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander – 1/2 tsp
• Paprika – 2 tsp
• Juice of half a lime

Method of preparation

1. Grind cumin, cloves, and anise in a mortar.

2. Mix all the ingredients in a deep bowl.

3. Marinate the chicken fillet or thighs.

Green marinade

Ingredients

• Olive oil – 2 tbsp
• Fresh chili – 1 tsp
• Garlic – 1 clove
• Lemon/lime juice and zest
• Cilantro (can be replaced with parsley) – 1 tbsp
• Paprika – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Honey – 1 tbsp

Method of preparation

1. Grind cumin, cloves, and anise in a mortar.

2. Mix all the ingredients in a deep bowl.

3. Marinate the chicken fillet or thighs.