Easy Chicken Thighs Marinade

This delicious honey mustard chicken thighs marinade infuses your chicken thighs with mustard, honey and a hint of lemon!

Prep Time45

Total Time45

Course: Marinades

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken thighs marinade

Servings:

Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs (~6 thighs)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1.5 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
¼ cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
¼ medium white onion thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fresh chives minced

Instructions

Remove the chicken from the packaging and pat the chicken thighs with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and set aside.
Prepare the chicken marinade by adding the apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, lemon juice, soy sauce, and honey to a bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle the olive oil into the bowl while whisking until well combined. Add the garlic, white onion, and chives to the marinade and mix.
Set around 1/4 cup of marinade aside for glazing later. Then, place the chicken in a gallon sized bag or a deep dish and pour the marinade over the chicken thighs. Flip the chicken thighs over in the marinade so the chicken thighs are coated in the marinade.
Let the chicken sit in the marinade for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Remove the chicken thighs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Cook using the method of your choice.
Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes so that the internal temperature can rise to 165ºF before cutting into it.

Video

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Notes

We prefer to use boneless chicken thighs in this marinade recipe, but you can use bone-in thighs if you’d like.
We kept any onion that stuck to the chicken thighs on the thigh and it added a ton of flavor and texture.
Baking instructions: transfer the chicken thighs and the marinade into an oven-safe dish. Bake at 400ºF for around 18-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160ºF - 165ºF.
Grilling instructions: preheat the grill to 400ºF and carefully rub your grill grates with oil. Grill chicken thighs for 4-5 minutes over direct heat on each side or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160ºF. About 1 minute before you take the thighs off the grill, brush them with the marinade you set aside. This will add so much flavor.

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