{"id":1661,"date":"2026-01-10T16:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1661"},"modified":"2026-01-10T16:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:59:34","slug":"this-easy-chicken-marinade-is-so-good-i-memorized-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1661","title":{"rendered":"This Easy Chicken Marinade Is So Good, I Memorized It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you\u2019re anything like me, then chicken is on heavy rotation in your household and you\u2019ve always got a bottle of Italian vinaigrette or tub of plain yogurt on hand to use as a marinade. No matter how you cook or serve your chicken, marinating it for at least 30 minutes goes a long way in the flavor department. Needless to say, I am always on the hunt for a chicken marinade recipe that adds some punch to a routine weeknight dinner.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Thanks to chefs and food enthusiasts on social media, I\u2019ve just found my new favorite formula. Author Christopher Kimball\u2014founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/177milkstreet\/reels\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">177 Milk Street<\/a> magazine and cooking school (you may also know him as one of the founders of America\u2019s Test Kitchen)\u2014learned about this marinade in Osaka, which is known as the \u201ckitchen of Japan.\u201d This marinade recipe only requires three ingredients, and best of all, will caramelize right in the oven or on the grill.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-embed--iframe-legacy lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"1:1:1 Chicken Marinade\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freels%2FDQZHPiHjT_G%2F&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_5-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=11881905\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-how-to-make-1-1-1-chicken-marinade\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block allrecipes-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> How to Make 1-1-1 Chicken Marinade\u00a0 <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> You only need three ingredients for this easy marinade: soy sauce, sake, and mirin (a Japanese rice wine for cooking). All three ingredients can be found at grocery stores like Whole Foods or Publix, but you\u2019ll encounter more variety and better prices at your local Asian market.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you or someone in your family cannot eat soy sauce due to a soy or gluten allergy, you can try using a substitute such as tamari or liquid aminos. You can also make a soy sauce substitute out of water, beef bouillon, balsamic vinegar, molasses, ground ginger, white pepper, and garlic powder. And if you\u2019re allergic to rice, you might want to go ahead and look up a different marinade recipe that doesn\u2019t include more than one type of rice wine.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Using a 1-1-1 ratio, mix the three ingredients. That\u2019s it!\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-how-to-use-1-1-1-chicken-marinade\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block allrecipes-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> How to Use 1-1-1 Chicken Marinade <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Once you\u2019ve made your marinade, divide it. Use half of the marinade to flavor your chicken (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.177milkstreet.com\/recipes\/crisp-skinned-chicken-thighs-111-sauce\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kimball recommends<\/a> using skin-on chicken thighs) for at least 30 minutes and save the rest to brush on right before you put your chicken in the oven or on the grill. When the marinade is exposed to high heat like from a broiler or grill, it caramelizes, making the skin crispy and the flavor a perfect balance of salty and sweet\u2014a winner chicken dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re anything like me, then chicken is on heavy rotation in your household and you\u2019ve always got a bottle of Italian vinaigrette or tub of plain yogurt on hand to use as a marinade. 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