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In celebrations or family gatherings, a barbecue is an ideal option to enjoy good food, chicken is usually the most common headache in these preparations, because marinating chicken for charcoal grilling is usually a little more difficult than what we believe, if what we are looking for is a unique flavor in the meat.
When we prepare chicken on the grill or charcoal, this bird usually displays all its juices and nutrients.
Simply adding a little salt to the meat of the chicken before taking it to the impending heat of the charcoal is usually not enough to ensure that when cooked, even the seasonings infuse the chicken with its flavor.
The best solution for the meat to take all the flavor of the seasonings is to fill it with them and leave it to rest for a reasonable time.
In this way, the spices and seasonings will do their job, filling the pieces of meat with their flavor and smell by adhering to the meat, even while it is cooking.
- How to Marinate Chicken for Charcoal Grilling
- Marinating the chicken allows for better flavors
How to marinate chicken for charcoal grilling?
Marinating is a kitchen trick that we surely know very well, especially to flavor meat as dense and fibrous as chicken.
It is generally easier to marinate chicken in chunks to ensure that all the flavors really meld with the meat in all areas.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo of chopped chicken
- 1/2 glass of orange juice
- 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 pinch of ginger powder
- 2 tablespoons ground chili de arbol
- 1 teaspoon Maggio juice
- 20ml lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
- First of all, we clean the chopped chicken well without removing the skin
How to Marinate Chicken for Charcoal Grilling - Now we must take a container and pour the orange juice, oil, ginger, oregano, Maggi juice, chili, salt, and pepper.
- Take the chicken pieces and add them to the chicken marinade mixture.
We take the container to the refrigerator for at least 3 hours (remember that the longer the chicken pieces marinate, the better the result will be)
How to Marinate Chicken for Charcoal Grilling
4. Now we can place the charcoal embers to heat
Once the minutes of refrigeration of the chicken has elapsed, we remove it from the cold and proceed to generate some small cuts to help it cook better.
5. Place the pieces of meat on the grill and while they cook, brush the chicken repeatedly with the liquid that remains from marinating the chicken.
6. Let the chicken cook for 45 minutes, turning it over and over as it cooks.
7. Once it is golden in all its parts, we remove it from the heat and serve it hot.