BBQ Chicken Marinade

This easy BBQ chicken marinade is perfect for grilling, smoking, or sous vide cooking. It's made up of just 9 pantry staples, including brown sugar and apple cider vinegar, resulting in a juicy, flavorful chicken. Whether it's chicken wings for the air fryer or a whole bird for the sous vide, this versatile marinade will take your poultry (and even seafood or pork!) to drool-worthy levels.

– 1/4 cup light brown sugar – 2 tbsp ketchup – 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar – 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce – 1 tsp ground cumin – 1 tsp paprika – 1 tsp garlic powder – 1 tsp kosher salt – 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Ingredients

Ingredients

In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients until completely combined.

Set aside about 1/4 cup of the marinade for brushing on cooked chicken. Add your chicken to a large zipper top bag or tupperware container and pour the marinade over the top. Toss to completely coat the chicken in the marinade.

Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, up to 24 hours before cooking.

Cook as desired, whether it's on the grill, smoker, sous vide, stove top, oven, or air fryer.

After chicken has cooked, brush with the marinade that was set aside for more flavor.