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Mediterranean Chicken Marinade

Rated as 4.25 out of 5 Stars
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"This is a yummy, flavorful marinade that livens up bland chicken dinners. However, this could also be used on pork chops, fish and turkey! I made this with brown rice and used some of the unused marinade as a sauce to pour over the rice. DELICIOUS!!!"
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Ingredients

10 m servings 141 cals
Original recipe yields 4 servings (0 cup)

Directions

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  1. Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mustard, and oregano in a bowl.
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Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • Let chicken marinate in this for about an hour, then prepare as usual.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 141 calories; 14.2 g fat; 3.8 g carbohydrates; 0.5 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 44 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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i added equal parts rosemary as oragano, and i used grainy (old fashioned) mustard instead of yellow. to set of all flavours add 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 1 tsp curry. trust me..... try it otherw...

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I used bottled lemon juice because I didn't have fresh lemons. The recipe calls for juice from a fresh lemon so if you use bottled lemon juice, cut back by at least half. My fish ended up very...

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i added equal parts rosemary as oragano, and i used grainy (old fashioned) mustard instead of yellow. to set of all flavours add 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 1 tsp curry. trust me..... try it otherw...

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good and easy to do! on a side note, you should never add salt to marinades because it pulls moisture out of the meat.

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This was a very nice "last minute" chicken marinade. I appreciate that this only needs an hour of marinating time since it can be marinated after work, but before dinner. The lemon flavor is s...

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Great recipe! Added lemon zest instead of lemon juice to recipe. Marinated one hour added juice from one small lemon right before I grilled chicken.

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I used bottled lemon juice because I didn't have fresh lemons. The recipe calls for juice from a fresh lemon so if you use bottled lemon juice, cut back by at least half. My fish ended up very...

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Excellent summer marinade for grilling chicken. Easy to put together. I used Dijon mustard, pounded my chicken breasts, marinaded in frig for about 5 hours and grilled. Served with brown rice an...

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Very good & versatile. I will use this again.

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Most of the family liked it. My picky kids said the lemon was too strong, next time I'll halve the lemon juice as recommended by others. Wonderfully juicy results

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Easy and uses things I always have on hand already. I’ve made this a couple times and have added a teaspoon of pesto a few times for a different flavor. You could cut the lemon down if you aren’...

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