As this marinade uses fresh ingredients (garlic, lemon juice), store it in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
It is not recommended to be stored frozen.
Spanish-Style Chicken Marinade
This marinade simply oozes Spanish flavors and is made with just a few easy-to-find ingredients. All of these ingredients are considered Spanish pantry staples and you should have no trouble finding them in any decent supermarket.
Use Good-Quality Ingredients
With so few ingredients, it’s important to use good-quality ingredients whenever possible. I always use extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) as it enhances flavor and offers significant health benefits compared to using other cooking oils. But prices have gone up drastically lately, even in the Med, and more in some parts of the world so you don’t have to use EVOO and it will still turn out great (find out the benefits of each type in this guide: are all olive oils healthy?).
When it comes to lemon juice, use freshly squeezed lemon juice. Fresh lemon juice has a more enhanced flavor and contains no additives or preservatives.
Spanish Herbs and Spices
Herbs such as oregano and rosemary are both used extensively in Spanish cooking, and you’ll find bushes of oregano, thyme, and rosemary growing wild all over the Iberian Peninsular. Fresh herbs are also great for use in marinades, however, you will need to add more than the stated recipe amount as dried herbs are more potent than fresh herbs. Discover The Top 10 Herbs Used in Spanish Cooking.
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