Food and Recipes Side Dishes Sauces and Condiments The Last Chicken Thigh Marinade You'll Ever Need 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review This easy chicken thigh marinade is made with orange juice and shallot and comes together quickly for dinner tonight. With the addition of chili-lime seasoning, you add a subtle kick of heat, and honey mustard adds the perfect touch of sweetness, while helping the marinade cling to the chicken thighs. Don't feel you must use this marinade on chicken alone—it would be great with pork. If you use it for shrimp, you should limit the marinade time as citrus juice can make the shellfish tough and stringy. By Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Rankin is a chef, recipe developer, and food stylist with over 25 years experience cooking, developing recipes, styling food, and entertaining guests at her table and in restaurants. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on August 28, 2024 Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Learn more about the Southern Living Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 1/4 cups Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Ingredients 1 cup orange juice 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot 2 1/2 Tbsp. chile-lime seasoning (such as Tajin) 1 Tbsp. honey mustard 1 tsp. salt Directions Mix ingredients: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Whisk together until well-blended. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Marinate chicken: Add the chicken thighs to the marinade. Chill in the fridge 6 to 8 hours, and cook to your preferred style. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Rate It Print