Mexican Chicken Marinade (works with any cut, grilled or baked)

Name: Mexican Chicken Marinade (works with any cut, grilled or baked)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ cup cilantro (finely minced); ¼ cup avocado oil; ¼ cup lime juice; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon EACH: ground cumin, oregano, and sea salt; 2 cloves garlic (finely minced); 2 lb chicken thighs or breast

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

A make-ahead marinade for any cut of chicken, with bake and grill times for boneless thighs, breasts, and bone-in thighs below. Freeze the raw chicken in the marinade, and it marinates as it thaws.

Updated at: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:40:19 GMT