Five delicious BBQ chicken marinades

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This sweet and spicy marinade combines the classic jerk flavours of hot peppers, thyme and allspice with a punchy splash of vinegar and tomato ketchup. The marinade is then generously tossed over a jointed whole chicken and marinated overnight. With just a handful of ingredients, try Birdie's simple recipe, which pairs honey, lime juice and soy sauce to make a killer jerk marinade that the whole family will love.
Sticky barbecue

Get ready for a finger-licking treat! These sticky, soy-glazed chicken pieces are a cinch to make and are packed full of our favourite flavours. During cooking, the brown sugar and honey caramelise the crispy skin of the drumsticks, creating a charred but sticky finish. This is best eaten sans cutlery so if you want to keep the cooking mess to a minimum, watch this video for a handy marinating tip.
Spicy sriracha

Sriracha, the magic chilli sauce, makes for a mean marinade. For a Hawaiian-inspired barbecue, combine sriracha with honey, pineapple juice, lime and crushed garlic, to create a sweet, sour and salty mix that will infuse your bird. Fire up the barbecue because this is one marinade that will quickly become part of your cooking repertoire.
Easy yogurt

Marinating chicken in yogurt is a clever Indian technique that adds flavour, acidity and tenderness to your barbecued bird. Spike your yogurt with cumin, garam masala, ginger and garlic to add a tandoori twist to your chicken salad or inject some Indian flair with a classic tikka marinade.
Punchy piri-piri

This bold marinade has roots in both Africa and Portugal, which makes for a delicious mash-up of flavours. For this classic piri-piri chicken recipe, it’s best to flatten the whole chicken, which not only speeds up the cooking process but also means there’ll be plenty of crispy skin to enjoy. Or try this griddled chicken with fresh piri-piri-inspired salsa.

Five delicious BBQ chicken marinades

Go Jamaican

Sticky barbecue

Spicy sriracha

Easy yogurt

Punchy piri-piri

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