Amy's Kickass Chicken Marinade

Submitted by amygdala

"I added a bit to Bergy's wonderful Ginger-Lime Marinade and came up with this; a staple in our house now. The ingredient variations are used depending on how much chicken I have; usually I use this marinade with boneless chicken breasts. I would recommend grilling with mesquite (real mesquite not briquettes). El Diablo or Best of the West are great if they are available where you are."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 3-5

ingredients

• 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄3 - 2⁄3 cup fresh ginger
• 6 -9 garlic cloves
• 4 -6 scallions
• 1 -2 serrano pepper
• 1 -2 lime zest
• 1 to 2 lime, juice of
• 1⁄3 - 2⁄3 cup cilantro
• 1⁄3 - 2⁄3 cup apricot preserves
• 1 -2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

directions

1. Put all ingredients in a large ziploc bag;
2. Smash and finely chop garlic.
3. Finely chop ginger, cilantro and serranos.
4. Cut bunch of scallions into 1 inch pieces including an inch or two of green.
5. Grate the lime zest(s) with a mini grater and juice the limes into the bag.
6. Marinate for 1-6 hours or overnight .
7. Grill, Baby, Grill!