Honey Mustard Marinade

Honey mustard marinade recipe that makes use of few ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes! This is the best honey mustard chicken marinade that can also be used on turkey, pork, lamb, and other meat. Let me show you how to make it in easy, quick steps.

Why you'll love this Honey Mustard Marinade Recipe

This honey mustard marinade is easy, quick, and simple. It's ready in just 5 minutes and makes use of few simple pantry ingredients that are inexpensive and accessible.

A simple honey chicken marinade that is sweet, tangy, and packed full of flavor. The acid in the vinegar tenderizes the chicken or any other meat it's used on.

It makes meat flavorful, tender, and juicy. I love it as it can be used on any meat, chicken breast, boneless skinless chicken thighs, bone in chicken, whole chicken, or any other parts. It can be used for grilled, baked, or stovetop chicken.

This honey mustard chicken marinade recipe is adaptable and versatile. It can also be used on beef, pork, lamb, and even roasted vegetables.

It's better than store bought as you know the ingredients in it, no artificial preservative and you can adjust the salt and pepper to suit your taste.

You make it in just one bowl so therefore not many utensils to clean afterward.

Honey dijon marinade makes flavorful chicken, the meat is juicy and tasty to the bone.

It can be made ahead and stored for later use which makes meal prep easier.

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Ingredients

The detailed ingredients, measurements, and direction are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Honey

Mustard - Dijon mustard, coarsely ground mustard.

Paprika

Garlic powder

Apple cider vinegar

Cayenne pepper - Substitute with chili or black pepper.

Olive oil

How to Make Honey Mustard Marinade

Add the honey, mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil in a bowl.

Mix together until well combined.

Add the chicken or any other meat in a bowl or Ziploc bag, pour in the marinade, and rub all over the chicken making sure all the parts are well marinated.

Keep in the fridge to marinate. You only need to marinate for 1-2 hours and you have the best tasty chicken, pork, or lamb. 

Bring it out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature before grilling, broiling, baking, or cooking on the stovetop.

What else to use on:

Pork - pork loin, pork chops,

Lamb - Use on lamb chops, lamb loins, leg of lamb.

How To Store 

It can be made ahead and stored for later use which makes meal prep easier.

Put in an airtight freezer-safe container or Ziploc bag and if you're going to use it within 3 days, you can store it in the fridge as it will last in there for up to 4 days. If you're not going to use it within 4 days, it's best to store it in the freezer where it will last for up to 6 months.

Tips

• Don't re use marinade that has already been on raw chicken. Discard it. 

• Leave to marinate for 1-2 hours or longer if you have the time.

• Adjust the cayenne pepper to taste.

• Double the recipe, make in bulk, and freeze for later use.

TOOLS USED

Ziploc

Bowl

Spoon

Measuring cups

Measuring spoons

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