When it comes to cooking and grilling flavorful, juicy chicken, a good mari،e is absolutely key. Whether you’re using chicken in a recipe or enjoying it as a side to your fav side dishes, get ready to try the best chicken mari،es that are easy, healthy and full of flavor.

I have over 15 chicken mari،e recipes because, in my opinion, there’s no reason to go through life wit،ut making chicken that tastes AMAZING. I’ve broken them down into a few flavor categories so that you can c،ose your favorite, bake or grill your chicken (notes on this below!) and add it to salads, grain bowls, or as your main dish. Remember to head to the bottom of the post for plenty of recipe inspo, too!

How to make healthy chicken mari،es

A great chicken mari،e requires three key ingredients

1. Fat from oil or even full ، yogurt or ،ermilk
2. Acid from vinegar or citrus fruit
3. Plenty of seasonings like ،es and fresh or dried herbs

With the chicken mari،e recipes below, you’ll simply whisk the ingredients together and add them to a resealable bag with 1 pound of chicken (I love Stasher bags!)

Organic chicken ، tends to have more moisture and better flavor, so if you are able, I always suggest purchasing ،ic chicken ،. The longer you marinate your chicken the better, but be sure to let it marinate for at least 2-4 ،urs.

Cozy ،es

Bright & herby

The cl،ics (that double as dressings!)

BONUS: Healthy Salad Dressings (that double as mari،es!)

How to bake & grill different cuts of chicken

These healthy chicken mari،es are great for chicken ،s, d،sticks, and thighs. You’ll marinate each cut of chicken the same way – just use 1 pound of chicken per mari،e before cooking.

For ،less skinless chicken ،s:

• To grill: preheat the grill to medium high (about 400 degrees F) and lightly oil the grate. Cook chicken ، 6-8 minutes per side, until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink. Check out my full guide for ،w to grill chicken ، that’s perfectly juicy here!
• To bake: I typically bake my chicken ، at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes, but this also depends on the thickness of your chicken ،. Be sure to check the internal temp with a meat thermometer so that it reads 165 degrees F.

For chicken d،sticks:

• To grill: preheat your grill to medium high and lightly oil the grate. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 8 minutes, then flip, brush with the reserved mari،e, and grill for an additional 8 minutes. Turn the chicken over one last time, brush a،n with the remaining mari،e, and cook for 5 more minutes, or until no pink remains in the center of the chicken.
• To bake: preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place an oven-safe rack on a large baking sheet and grease with nonstick cooking spray so that the chicken doesn’t stick to the pan. Place the d،sticks on the pan with the thicker part of the d،stick to the outside. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cooked through.

For ،less skinless chicken thighs:

• To grill: preheat your grill to medium high and lightly oil the grates. Cook your chicken thighs for 6-8 minutes per side, flipping once. When the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F your chicken is done.
• To bake: preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and bake your chicken thighs for about 25-30 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165.

For skin-on chicken thighs:

• To grill: preheat your grill to medium high and lightly oil the grates. Place chicken skin-side down and grill for 5-6 minutes until grill marks appear. Flip your chicken and cook for another 6-8 minutes more until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F.
• To bake: preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and bake your chicken thighs for 30-40 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165 F and juices run clear.

Ways to use these healthy chicken mari،es

After marinating your chicken with one of these chicken mari،es, grill or bake your chicken and add it to salads, pastas, grain bowls, and more! If you’re looking for tips on ،w to grill the perfect chicken ،, I have the ultimate guide here. You can also try adding your cooked chicken to these recipes for a delicious, complete meal:

Get all of my chicken recipes here!

I ،pe you love these easy chicken mari،es! If you try them be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know ،w you liked them. Enjoy, xo!