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How to Batch Grill Chicken with Different Marinades

May 9, 2018 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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You can save time on meal prep during the week by batch grilling several pounds of chicken on the weekend. Here is how to batch grill chicken using different marinades.

How to Batch Grill Chicken using Different Marinades

My husband is always happy to help out with dinner by grilling. Unfortunately, his job requires him to work quite late Monday through Friday. I already push dinner back to an unreasonably late hour so that we can eat together as a family, if I waited for him to grill we wouldn’t eat until bed time.

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A couple years ago my husband decided to surprise me by grilling extra steaks on the weekend and creating “premeditated leftovers” so I could use the extra steak in recipes through out the week. My husband tends to season steaks one way (my dad shared his secret steak marinade recipe with him) and it is totally awesome so I can never bring myself to have him try different marinades when he batch grills steaks. But I asked him to apply his principle of batch grilling to chicken.

Batch Grilling Chicken is a team effort. I make several different marinades like I do when I Batch Broil Chicken and my husband does the grilling with me acting as nag assistant to make sure the different flavors do not get mixed up.

Batch grilling chicken with different types of marinades

Marinade Recipe Ideas for Batch Grilling Chicken:

Teriyaki Chicken

Honey Mustard Chicken

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken

Repurpose Leftover Salad Dressing as a Marinade

Marinade recipes for cooking chicken in bulk

How to Batch Grill Chicken:

I marinate the chicken at least 2 hours prior to grilling.

My husband lights the coals and once they are close to ready he evenly distributes them.

Then my husband puts one variety at a time on the grill in a row. Then he adds the next flavor. Each flavor gets its own row, which makes it easier to keep the flavors organized, but makes it a little harder to grill because he can’t just randomly move pieces to get them over the hot spot or move them from a hot spot. So the cooking time can vary quite a bit. My husband turns them and moves them a bit more frequently within the row than when he is just cooking 1 -2 pounds of chicken.

Cooking Times for Grilled Chicken:

Chicken thighs ~4 -7 minutes per side

Chicken breasts ~ 7 – 10 minutes per side

I have one clean plate for each variety of chicken with foil to cover the plate. Then we can remove chicken as it is done while keeping the different flavors separated.

How to Batch Grill Chicken Using several different marinades

How I Use Batch Grilled Chicken:

The first night, I let everyone pick their favorite flavor of grilled chicken and serve it with an easy vegetable dish and a garden salad.

Since we grill 4- 6 pounds at a time, I chop some of it up into bite size pieces and freeze it in 2 cup Pyrex containers to use on busy nights.

I match the marinades from the remaining chicken with fast and easy dishes that require little heat to prepare:

I use Grilled Honey-Lime Chicken in Chicken and Mango Salad with Creamy cilantro Lime Dressing or use it to replace the steak in this Southwest Salad with Honey Lime Dressing.

I use Grilled Teriyaki Chicken in  Asian Chicken and Rice Soup, Asian Chicken Salad with Quinoa, or Asian Chicken and Rice Frittata

I use Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken in a garden salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette or  Orange Spinach Salad with Orange Mustard Vinaigrette.

The possibilities are endless and since you don’t have to spend so much time cooking each night, you have time to think up creative uses for your grilled chicken!

Oh, since the coals are still lit after grilling the chicken, take advantage of them and Batch Grill Vegetables to use throughout the week.

Batch Grilling Chicken using different marinades

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. [email protected] says

    July 20, 2012 at 5:12 am

    I love this idea! Having meat already seasoned and ready to go, really helps on those busy nights.

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  2. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    July 17, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    This is such a great idea! I love your marinades and the recipes you use the grilled chicken in sound so good. It’s so nice being able to enjoy grilled flavours even on busy nights!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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