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Honey Chili Chicken Marinade (with Sriracha sauce)

Published: Jul 20, 2022 · Modified: Mar 20, 2023 by Nicole B.

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1 hour 15 minutes

This easy honey chili chicken marinade turns boneless, skinless chicken breast into tender, juicy, spicy-sweet Sriracha deliciousness. Fresh garlic, soy sauce and rice vinegar round out the flavors in this marinade and dried oregano adds a delicious herbiness that balances the sweet and the spicy.

Raw chicken with honey chili marinade in a plastic bag.
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Marinade ingredients:

Spicy honey chili chicken marinade ingredients on a table.
You need unseasoned rice vinegar, oregano, salt, soy sauce, Sriracha, oil, honey and garlic to make the marinade.

Ingredient note:

  • Sriracha is a thick, hot chili sauce that’s made from a red chili peppers, sugar, salt, garlic and vinegar. It’s excellent in marinades and also in sauces, like this honey sriracha sauce, this ginger aioli and this cream cheese sauce for chicken.

How to make it:

Step 1. Add all marinade ingredients to a bowl.

Honey chili chicken marinade ingredients in a bowl.

Step 2. Whisk until smooth. Transfer to a plastic bag, add chicken and marinate in the fridge for 1 hour. Grill the chicken.

Honey chili chicken marinade being whisked in a bowl.

How to serve the chicken:

Serve the grilled chicken breast with rice and vegetables or on salads.

How spicy is this marinade?

This marinade has a medium level of spiciness from the Sriracha sauce.

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Raw chicken with honey chili marinade in a plastic bag.

Honey Chili Chicken Marinade (with Sriracha)

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This recipe makes enough marinade for 8 ounces of boneless, skinless chicken breast.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Marinating Time: 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai, Vietnamese, World
Servings 2
Calories (estimated) 571 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring spoons
  • garlic press (optional)
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • knife and cutting board
  • meat mallet or rolling pin
  • resealable plastic bag

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
  • 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
  • 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons mild olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast

Instructions:
 

  • Add oregano, honey, garlic, Sriracha, vinegar, oil, soy sauce and salt to a bowl.
  • Whisk until well combined, then transfer to a resealable plastic bag.
  • Remove excess fat and cartilage from the chicken breast(s). Pound or slice the chicken to an even thickness of about half an inch, then add to the bag and move around in the marinade until fully coated.
  • Transfer to the fridge and marinate for 1 hour.
  • Take the chicken out of the marinade and throw directly on the grill.

Notes:

Serving Suggestions: This chicken is great with rice and vegetables or on salads.

Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 571kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 104.3gFat: 13.1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 260mgSodium: 786mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 5.9gCalcium: 94mgIron: 3mg

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.

Keywords: honey chili chicken marinade, honey chili garlic marinade, honey soy sweet chili marinade

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