Best Chicken Marinades: For Chicken Teriyaki Skewers (+More Tasty Meals!)
Best chicken marinades to take boring, plain chicken to flavorful, tender, and juicy in no time at all for amazing chicken dinners! Whether you're grilling, roasting, pan-frying, or stir-frying your chicken, using marinades helps to lock in flavor and moisture for an immediate upgrade to your family meals! Plus, the marinades themselves only take a few minutes to whip up!
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Instructions
Marinate The Teriyaki Chicken
Whisk ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 tablespoon green onion, 1 tablespoon ginger , 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon garlic together in a small mixing bowl until well combined.
Add the 2 lbs chicken thighs and turn the meat until it's well coated.
Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Grill The Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Remove the marinated chicken teriyaki from your fridge, uncover, and add the optional 2 tablespoon cornstarch. Stir to mix until everything is evenly distributed.
Place the chunks of chicken onto skewers. You can then strain the leftover marinade into a saucepan and bring it up to boil to make the glaze, or use the optional ½ cup teriyaki sauce.
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Once hot, grill the skewers, brushing them with the glaze or teriyaki sauce, for about 4-5 minutes per side (or until the internal temperature reads 165°F / 74°C).
Remove the skewers from the grill and serve immediately.
Notes
You can always use low-sodium soy sauce if needed.
If you don't have any rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar will make the best replacement. White wine vinegar is also a great substitution. Check out more substitutions here.
You can use ground ginger instead of fresh as long as you reduce the amount. You'll want to use 1 teaspoon of dried (or ground) ginger per tablespoon of ginger paste or fresh ginger.
One teaspoon of garlic powder can be used in place of minced garlic.
You'll want to let your chicken marinate for at least 2 hours before grilling. The longer you leave the chicken to marinate, to more flavorful it will become!
To store: Store any leftover skewers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
To reheat: You can reheat your chicken in the microwave or on the stovetop over medium heat.