Chef Billy’s Marinade Ingredients

From his video below.

Jump to specific how-to marinades. Chapters:

  • 0:00 – Greek Marinade
  • 3:42 – BBQ Marinade
  • 5:50 – Fajita Marinade
  • 7:43 – Asian Marinade
  • 9:28 – Balsamic Marinade
  • 11:39 – Italian Marinade
  • 13:07 – How to Pan Sear
  • 13:28 – How to Grill

Greek Chicken:

  • Up to 3 pounds of chicken – breast, thighs, drums, or wings
  • juice of 2 lemons, about 6 tablespoons
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 8 finely grated garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
  • ½ peeled finely grated shallot
  • 1 tablespoon of dry oregano
  • 6 finely minced sprigs fresh thyme, about 2 to 3 teaspoons minced
  • ½ cup olive oil or neutral flavored oil
  • 1 ½ to 2 teaspoon of coarse salt
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Balsamic Chicken:

  • Up to 3 pounds of chicken – breast, thighs, drums, or wings
  • 2 finely grated garlic cloves
  • ½ peeled finely grated shallot
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary
  • ½ cup olive oil or neutral flavored oil
  • 1 ½ to 2 teaspoon of coarse salt
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Italian Chicken:

  • up to 3 pounds of chicken – breast, thighs, drums, or wings
  • 3 finely minced fresh basil leaves, about 1 tablespoon minced
  • 6 to 8 finely minced fresh thyme leaves with tender stems, about 1 tablespoon minced
  • finely minced leaves of 1 rosemary sprig, about 1 tablespoon minced
  • 2 teaspoons dry oregano
  • 4 finely grated garlic cloves
  • ½ peeled finely grated shallot
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of 1 lemon, about 3 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil or neutral flavored oil
  • 1 ½ to 2 teaspoon of coarse salt
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Asian Chicken:

  • Up to 3 pounds of chicken – breast, thighs, drums, or wings
  • 4 finely grated garlic cloves
  • 1 to 1 ½ peeled finely grated piece of fresh ginger
  • ½ peeled finely grated shallot
  • Juice of 1 orange, about 3 to 4 tablespoons
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup Neutral oil
  • ¼ cup Sesame oil
  • 1 to 1 ½ teaspoon of coarse salt
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Chicken Fajita:

  • Up to 3 pounds of chicken – breast, thighs, drums, or wings
  • 2 teaspoons dry oregano
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 4 finely grated garlic cloves
  • ½ peeled finely grated shallot
  • Zest of 2 limes
  • Juice of 3 limes, about 6 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • ½ cup Olive oil or neutral flavored oil
  • 1 ½ to 2 teaspoon of coarse salt
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

BBQ Chicken:

  • Up to 3 pounds of chicken – breast, thighs, drums, or wings
  • 1 peeled and finely grated yellow onion
  • 5 finely grated garlic cloves
  • juice of 1 lemon, about 3 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh thyme
  • ½ cup neutral flavored oil
  • 1 ½ to 2 teaspoon of coarse salt
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper