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Apple Cider Chicken Marinade

Published: Sep 2, 2022 · Modified: Dec 30, 2022 by Nicole B.

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35 minutes

This quick apple cider chicken marinade yields incredibly flavorful, juicy, sweet and savory chicken breast.

If you love cooking with apple cider, also check out this green bean side dish and this pork tenderloin mustard marinade!

Apple cider chicken marinade being whisked in a bowl.
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What’s in the marinade?

This marinade is made with apple cider, maple syrup, salt, oil and a little bit of adobo sauce and Dijon mustard. The adobo sauce and the mustard are almost imperceptible in the chicken, but they balance the sweet apple flavor perfectly. Without those two ingredients, the sweetness would be overwhelming.

Apple cider marinade ingredients.
You need salt, vegetable oil, Dijon, maple syrup, adobo sauce and apple cider to make the marinade.

How to make the marinade:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined.

How to use the marinade:

Use the marinade for boneless, skinless chicken breast. Pound the chicken into ¾-inch thickness, marinate for 30 minutes, then grill or sear.

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Apple cider chicken marinade being whisked in a bowl.

Apple Cider Chicken Marinade

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This easy apple cider chicken marinade yields deliciously juicy, sweet and savory chicken breast.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Marinating time: 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main
Cuisine World
Servings 2
Calories (estimated) 158 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients:
  

  • ⅓ cup apple cider
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle peppers)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or mild olive oil
  • 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast

Instructions:
 

  • Add apple cider, Dijon, adobo sauce, salt, maple syrup and oil to a bowl.
  • Whisk until combined.
  • Pound the chicken breast to about ¾-inch thickness. Marinate for 30 minutes, then grill or sear.

Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 4.5gProtein: 24.1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 450mgSugar: 4.1gCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

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