Mustard-honey glaze for chicken

Perfect glaze for grilling

Add the ultimate flavor to your grilled chicken with our perfect mustard honey glaze. This delicious marinade combines the spice of mustard, the acidity of apple cider vinegar, the deep flavor of Worcestershire sauce, the sweetness of honey, and the rich flavor of brown sugar. Ideal for grilling, it ensures your chicken is juicy and full of flavor. Try this simple yet irresistible marinade and take your grilled meat to the next level! Ideal for chicken breasts, chicken wings or legs! A true all-rounder!

But first of all, let’s talk about the terms: What is the difference between a marinade, a glaze and a rub?

Marinating – The art of grilling

There are two main goals that can be achieved with a marinade. On the one hand, the marinade changes the structure of the meat by making the acid it contains more tender and soft. On the other hand, the marinade changes the taste of the meat by penetrating the meat. Nowadays, the taste-changing effect is often in the foreground. However, for particularly firm types of meat, such as game, the tenderizing effect remains of great importance.

The glaze – the finishing

Glazes often contain sugar, which can raise questions but also explains the function of the glaze. In the last minutes of the cooking process, the grilled food is coated with the glaze. The sugar caramelizes and gives the meat a special taste and an aromatic crust. If the glaze were applied from the beginning, the sugar could burn and affect the flavor.

Rub – The dry marinating

The rub is particularly widespread in the BBQ area. In contrast to the marinade, the focus here is on taste. This dry spice mixture is generously applied to the meat and massaged in before grilling. The rub can work for several hours and forms a crust during cooking that not only tastes great but also protects the meat from drying out.

Should you marinate grilled meat?

If you have high-quality meat, you should avoid using marinade. This is especially true for short-fried foods. Salt and pepper are often enough here. However, marinating can make meat more tender and refine the taste, for example with oils and spices.

What do you need for marinating?

The classics are lemon juice, vinegar, yogurt or wine. These extra ingredients really loosen up the meat marinade. Salt: Salt should not be missing in any marinade. It makes the meat juicy when marinated and can therefore be included in plenty in the marinade.

Which marinade tenderizes meat?

Should you use an oil marinade? Some of the best oils for pickling meat are olive oil and sunflower oil. Both add flavor to the meat and ensure that it remains tender and juicy. Variants such as rapeseed oil, hemp oil and pumpkin seed oil are also possible.

Why glaze?

A little flavor kick is particularly recommended with chicken. However, as already briefly described, a glaze should never be put on the grilled food at the beginning, but rather serves as a finishing touch and gives it a special taste.

Preparation time: 20 minutes