If you enjoy my easy chicken marinade recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! – Mike H. Marinating your chicken before grilling it up is a smart way to ensure a juicy, tender and flavorful meal. There are many options for marinating, but this spicy bbq chicken marinade that will REALLY spice it up for you. This is my favorite way to marinate chicken and it has never failed me. It’s great for any cut of chicken, so if you’re looking for a chicken breast marinade, chicken thigh marinade, chicken wing marinade, it doesn’t matter. This recipe is everything you need when grilling up chicken.
Olive Oil. Vinegar. Use apple cider vinegar, or try malt vinegar or red wine vinegar for a nice spin. Worcestershire Sauce. Hot Sauce. I am using a spicy homemade habanero hot sauce, but you can use your favorite based on taste and heat level preferences. Spices. Dried basil, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Chicken. Use any of your favorite cuts.
However! If you’d like to go even HOTTER, either include more of the ghost pepper powder, or go with a superhot chili powder. I LOVE my batch of homemade 7-Pot Chili Powder. I use my dehydrator to dry chilies from my garden and grind into my own powders for these sorts of recipes. See - How to Dehydrate Chili Peppers and Make Homemade Chili Powders and Spice Blends. Marinate the Chicken. When the marinade is ready, just add the chicken to the marinade and cover it. A plastic bag also works well. Boom! Done! This is my favorite chicken marinade for grilling, and I know you’re going to love it. It’s also great for baked chicken, or anyway you prefer to cook your chicken. You can also marinate your chicken then freeze it with the marinade for simple meal prep. Then, when ready to cook, simply thaw the marinated chicken and fire up the grill. NOTE: This recipe was updated on 5/31/24 to include new information, photos, and video. It was originally published on 8/20/18.
