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Oven Roasted Chicken

Classic Chicken Marinade for Roasting Recipe

The perfect marinade for an oven roasted chicken.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 onion finely chopped (white or yellow preferred)
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp if you prefer a less sweetened roast chicken
  • 1-2 Tbsp soy sauce to taste
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine garlic, onion, red wine vinegar, Balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and olive oil. Mix until well combined. Set aside salt, pepper, lemon and (if using) cayenne pepper for now. If you plan on pre-marinading your chicken, pour the marinade over your roasted chicken (whole or pieces) and let sit in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. Otherwise, pour the marinade over the chicken and prepare the chicken to be roasted in the oven.
  • Before cooking your chicken, add salt, pepper and (optional) cayenne pepper directly to your marinated chicken. Adding the salt and pepper directly to the chicken will give it a bolder flavor versus using it in the marinade. You may want to add more or less salt and pepper depending on your personal taste. Keep the lemon juice set aside for the final step.
  • After removing your chicken from the oven, let it sit aside for several minutes. Then, take your set aside lemon juice and sprinkle lemon juice evenly over the chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 753mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 73IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, marinade, roast chicken marinade
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