Apple Cider Chicken Marinade Recipes

APPLE CIDER CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together the white wine, olive oil, lemon juice, cider vinegar, basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, garlic, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Marinade chicken in mixture 8 hours or overnight.

APPLE CIDER-MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine apple cider, apple jelly, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir just until jelly melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let marinade cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Place chicken thighs and marinade into a 1-gallon plastic zip-top bag and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from the bag and discard marinade.
• Grill chicken thighs until no longer pink in the centers, turning frequently being careful not to let chicken burn, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BAKED BBQ CHICKEN (APPLE CIDER BBQ SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together all the BBQ sauce ingredients. Reserve ½ cup of the sauce. Set aside.
• Place the chicken breasts in a zip top plastic bag. Add in the reserved ½ cup sauce and place in the fridge for at 1 hour, and up to overnight, to marinade.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Simmer the BBQ sauce in a small saucepan for 10 minutes, or until thickened and fragrant.
• Place the marinated chicken on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and baste the chicken with a thick glaze of bbq sauce. Return to the oven and bake for 20-30 more minutes, basting every 10.
• Remove, baste again, and place back into the oven set to broil for 3-5 minutes until the bbq sauce forms a glaze.
• Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!

GRILLED APPLE CIDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• About 1 hour before you'd like to begin grilling, remove the chicken from the brine. Use a paper towel to pat the chicken as dry as possible. Set aside on a plate or a small baking sheet to come up to room temperature. Just before grilling, lightly season the surface of all of the chicken parts with kosher salt & ground black pepper.
• Prepare your grill for indirect cooking, creating a zone of direct high heat & a second zone of indirect heat. If using a gas grill, begin preheating at least 15 minutes before grilling. If using charcoal, light the charcoal at least 30 minutes prior to grilling. (To learn more about zone grilling, be sure to check out this post.)
• Use a pastry brush to baste the grilled chicken with the apple cider glaze. Cook for 1 minute per side, glazing the chicken generously along the way. Repeat 2-3 times, until your chicken is as charred & saucy as desired & an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken (without hitting the bone) registers a temperature of 160 degrees F. Remove from the grill and set aside to rest for 5-10 minutes. Carryover heat will cause the internal temperature to continue to rise as it rests. The chicken will be ready to serve once an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken (without hitting the bone) registers a temperature of 165 degrees F.
• Grill the veggies about 5 minutes per side, until nicely charred & fork tender. Remove from the grill & set aside to serve.

APPLE CIDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small sauce pot, combine the cider, salt, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, cloves, star anise and cinnamon stick. Heat over a high flame until the cider boils, then reduce to medium low and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Give it a good stir to ensure the salt has completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool until it's no longer steaming (you don't want to poach the raw chicken!). If you're in a rush, add a handful of ice cubes - it will speed up the cooling process without diluting the brine too much.
• Place a gallon sided ziplock bag in a bowl, and place the raw chicken breasts at the bottom of the bag. Pour the apple cider brine over the chicken, then press out the air and seal. Pop the whole contraption into the fridge for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat your grill (preferably a charcoal grill if you have one) to high heat. If you're using a charcoal grill, the temperature should reach at least 450*. While the grill is heating, prepare the grilling oil. Combine the oil with the thyme, sage, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and whisk to combine.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and discard the brine. Rinse the chicken, then pat dry. Brush each side with the grilling oil. Grill 4-5 minutes per side until the exterior is charred and the internal temperature reaches 165* with an instant read thermometer. Remove from the grill and allow to rest 5-10 minutes. Slice against the grain and serve immediately.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR MARINADE FOR CHICKEN BARBAJA W.

Steps:

• Remove chicken from package (or if living in a country where chicken is really fresh, remove feathers, entrails (do not crush any bits) head, feet and wingtips and tail).
• In a large bowl or clean sink put the chicken or cut up pieces of meat then pour on cold water until covered then add 1/2 cup of table salt or use less and 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar.
• Move the chicken around gently in this mixture for 10 to 15 minutes. Less time is ok if you see that the skin hangs loose on the meat.
• You can add sugar or brown sugar, molasses, honey, karo syrup, pancake syrup or artificial sweetner to the soak, but that and the salt are a matter of taste.
• Rinse gently with more clean cold water.
• Now you are ready to cook stovetop, oven, crock pot, campfire or whatever.
• Even an old elderly bird will usually be tenderized.
• My grandma also used this on game to make it tender and moist.
• Remember to use a sink cleanser that contains bleach on the sink, because chicken is a funny meat. You need to be careful with utensils after they were touched by any raw meat.
• I mention the clean up, because when I was a new cook I did not know.

APPLE GINGER CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• In a 4-6 cup volume bowl whisk together apple juice, apple cider vinegar and vegetable oil.
• Next whisk in the honey.
• It is helpful to use the same measuring cup that you just measured the vegetable oil in, to allow the honey to easily slide out.
• Continue whisking until combined.
• Whisk 1 tbsp ginger.
• Mince 3-4 garlic cloves according to size of cloves and taste.
• Whisk in garlic.
• Marinade 4-8 chicken breasts, depending on size, in large lidded bowl or disposable zip top baggie.
• This makes a lot, over 2 1/2 cups, but with these ingredients on hand, its easy to mix up more if you need it.
• Marinate chicken at least 8 hours in refrigerator.
• Grill or bake as desired.