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Grilled honey bourbon chicken served with rice and grilled vegetables

Copycat Lawry's® Honey Bourbon Marinade

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Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

A sweet, smoky homemade marinade made with honey, bourbon, tomato, garlic, clove, cinnamon, and chipotle. Perfect for chicken, pork, ribs, beef, and salmon — ready in about 15 minutes.

Ingredients 

  • 1/3 cup ketchup, or tomato purée
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon, or apple juice for alcohol-free
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, or distilled white vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper, more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl or lidded jar, whisk together the ketchup, honey, bourbon, brown sugar, molasses, and vinegar.
  • Add the garlic, chipotle, cinnamon, clove, salt, and pepper. Whisk until the honey and sugar dissolve and the marinade looks glossy.
  • Place 1 to 2 pounds of chicken, pork, beef, or salmon in a resealable bag or shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the top, coating evenly.
  • Seal and refrigerate: 15–30 minutes for shrimp/fish, 1–4 hours for chicken, 2–6 hours for pork, up to overnight for ribs.
  • Remove the protein, discard the used marinade (or simmer reserved marinade into a glaze), and cook by grilling, baking, air frying, or slow cooking until done.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk

Notes

  • Reserve a few tablespoons of fresh marinade before it touches raw meat for a clean glaze or drizzle.
  • To make a glaze: simmer reserved marinade with 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water until thickened and glossy.
  • Watch for scorching over high heat — the honey and sugar caramelize fast.
  • For alcohol-free, swap bourbon for apple juice or apple cider (not vinegar).

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.04gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 241mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg