Chicken Marinades – Easy, Quick and Low Fat

Marinade directions:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Follow any specif standing time for each marinade before using.
• Pour over meat.
• Let meat stand 2 to 3 hours, turning occasionally. If you are short of time 30 minutes would be sufficient to taste the marinades.
• Please note you should marinate vinegar marinades for less time in case too much vinegar is absorbed for your taste.

Marinades for Chicken

These marinades can also be used for Lamb, but lamb is not allowed in HCG Food PLan

Lemon Marinade

• 3/4 cup wine vinegar.
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice.
• 1 medium onion, minced .
• 1 clove garlic, crushed.
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley.
• 1 bay leaf.
• 1/8 tsp. thyme.
• 1/8 tsp. tarragon.
• 2 tsp. salt.
• 1/2 tsp. pepper.

Tomato Marinade

• 1/2 cup vinegar.  I would use Balsamic Vinegar here.
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup non sugar tomato puree
• 1 packet stevia
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper

Mint Marinade

• 1 cup wine vinegar
• 1 onion cut in eighths
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 2 sprigs mint (or 1 tbs. chopped dried mint)
• 1/8 tsp. thyme
• 1 tsp. lemon rind (optional)

(Can be strained and used for sauce for lamb after cooking)

White Wine Poultry Marinade

• 1/2 cup low salt and organic if possible, instant chicken broth (fat drained off).
• 1 tbs. dry white wine. (this won’t interfere with HCG)
• 1/8 tsp. celery seeds
• 1 tsp. herbs such as oregano, tarragon, parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Hawaian Chicken Marinade

• 1/2 cup white wine vinegar.
• 1 cup prune juice
• 1 tsp. grated orange rind
• 3 tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Heat all ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool.
Pour over chicken parts and refrigerate for an hour or two.
Broil chicken at least 5 inches from heat, 15 to 20 minutes on each side, depending on size of chicken.
Brush with marinade 3 or 4 times while broiling.

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