Dilemma alert: There's a pound of uncooked chicken sitting in your fridge, begging to be cooked, and the only fixings you have are typical pantry mainstays — soy sauce, Canola oil, an ancient bottle of ranch dressing, etc.
Chicken is lean and nutritious, but it can be awful bland if it isn't dressed up properly. Have no fear, marinades are here! Buzzfeed has created not one, not two, but three ingenious all-encompassing infographics that show you how to make simple marinades from three, four or five ingredients that you probably already have hanging around in the ‘fridge.
Do you that chorus of “Mmmms!”? That's the sound of you saving chicken dinner.
See the full list of 31 marinades here or check out some of our faves below:
3-Ingredient Marinades for Chicken
1. Coconut Marinade
1/4 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1-2 tsp kosher salt. More details here.
2. Sweet and Tangy Marinade
1/4 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp pineapple juice and 1-2 tsp fish sauce. More details here.
3. Tex-Mex Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp lime juice and 1-2 tsp taco seasoning. More details here.
4. Ranch Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp buttermilk and 1-2 tsp ranch seasoning. More details here.
4-Ingredient Marinades for Chicken
1. Sriracha Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar, 1-2 tsp Sriracha and 1-2 tsp honey. More details here.
2. Balsamic Marinade
1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1-2 tsp kosher salt and 1-2 tsp garlic. More details here.
3. SOCO Lime Marinade
1/4 canola oil, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1-2 tsp kosher salt and 1-2 tsp Southern Comfort. More details here.
4. Citrus Soy Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp orange juice, 1-2 ts Kikkoman soy sauce and 1-2 tsp sugar. More details here.
5-Ingredient Marinades for Chicken
1. Bourbon Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1-2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp bourbon. More details here.
2. Chimichurri Marinade
1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1-2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp garlic and 1 tsp chopped herbs. More details here.
3. Jerk Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1-2 tsp Tabasco, 1 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp Allspice.More details here.
4. Piña Colada Marinade
1/4 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp pineapple juice, 1-2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp rum. More details here.
