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Asian Lemongrass Chicken Marinade

Need a chicken marinade this summer that works well on the grill? This marinade uses essential oil flavors that are often used in Asian cooking to create a new and exciting dish for your family this summer!

Asian Lemongrass Chicken Marinade

Servings: 6–8 | Time: 15 minutes active; 1–24 hours inactive | Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. (about 1 kg) chicken pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) olive oil
  • 6 drops lemongrass essential oil
  • 3 drops lime essential oil
  • 2 drops ginger essential oil
  • 2 drops black pepper essential oil
  • 1/4 cup (40 g) shallots, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp. (5 ml) honey
  • 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) fish sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) sriracha sauce, optional
  • 2 tsp. (6–10 g) kosher salt
  • Lime juice

Instructions:

  1. Pour the olive oil in a glass bowl, and mix in the essential oils.
  2. Add the shallots, garlic, honey, fish sauce, sriracha sauce, and salt to the oil mixture, and mix to combine ingredients.
  3. Massage this mixture over the chicken pieces, and place in a glass dish. Cover and refrigerate for 1–24 hours before cooking.
  4. Grill, bake, broil, or slow cook as desired until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165° F. (74° C.).
  5. Once the chicken is cooked through, drizzle lime juice over the chicken pieces, and serve immediately.

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