Perfect Chicken Marinades

Honey Lime Marinade

1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup lime juice, plus the zest of 2 limes

2tabledpoons honey

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Whisk all ingredients together. Put chicken in a baking dish and pour marinade over and turning to coat. If you like a stickier glaze, mix 2 more tbsp. honey with1 more tbsp lime juice and brush on to chicken during last 5 minutes of cooking.

Jerk marinade

2 cups chopped green onions

1/4 cup lime juice

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 habaneros, seeded and minced

2 teaspoon salt

Pulse all ingredients in a food processor into a loose paste.  Put chicken in a 9-by-13 inch baking dish and 

apply mixture thickly over all the chicken.

Note; habaneros are extremely hot, please wear rubber gloves when preparing!

Pomegranate Molasses and Mint Marinade

3/4 cup chopped mint leaves

1/2 cup pomegranate molasses

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 medium garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon salt

Whisk all ingredients together, Put chicken in a baking dish and pour marinade over, turning to coat.

Note; find pomegranate molasses at Middle Eastern markets.