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Spaghetti Sauce Chicken Marinade

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April 7, 2020 by Victoria Leave a Comment

This easy 1-jar chicken marinade recipe is perfect for an easy dinner! Spaghetti sauce chicken is a great way to use a common pantry item in a new way!

This marinaded chicken is delicious on salads, wraps, or for sandwiches!

spaghetti sauce easy chicken marinade sliced on cutting board

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I'm all about easy recipes when I can find them. That may seem odd coming from a girl who makes her own homemade Oreos, but it's true!

More often that not around here, our meals our simple family favorites. Our go to chicken marinade is this easy one-ingredient marinade that comprises of a dumped  whole jar of spaghetti sauce over a bunch of frozen chicken breasts.

Yep, it's that easy!

It's also so delicious that we make an entire pan of chicken breast 3-5 times a month and eat them with various vegetables during the week.

Easy Chicken Marinade

Super. Easy. Chicken. Marinade.

We even enjoy it sliced on salads, wrapped up in tortillas, or as chicken sandwiches on fresh bread!

spaghetti sauce easy chicken marinade sliced on salad

You may have noticed that I said FROZEN chicken breasts, again...yep!

Once I discovered that you can cook a frozen chicken I vowed to never thaw another piece of chicken! It totally works and it's so moist and delicious.

I hope you try it if you haven't before. Easy and fast!

spaghetti sauce easy chicken marinade ready to bake

STEP ONE

Place chicken breasts in a large oven safe pan, and pour an entire jar of spaghetti sauce over chicken.

STEP TWO

At this point you can either bake the chicken right away, or marinade it in the fridge overnight (or at least 4 hours).  I recommend taking the time to let your chicken marinade.  The chicken will be more flavorful and moist.

STEP THREE

When you're ready to bake, cover pan with foil *shiny side down*.

STEP FOUR

Bake at 375° F for 45-55 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165° F.

The cook time may vary depending on how thick the breasts are, and if you are cooking from frozen or not. In general, no matter what the chicken, it will be done within 75 minutes.

MORE RECIPES TO TRY:  For another chicken recipe, try this Lemon Honey Chicken and pick out an amazing vegetable side dish from this post of 180 Easy Vegetable Recipes.

spaghetti sauce easy chicken marinade sliced on cutting board

Spaghetti Sauce Chicken Marinade

This spaghetti sauce chicken marinade is the quickest and easiest recipe for the juiciest full-flavor chicken you've ever had!
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Course: Dinner, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken marinade, Easy 1-Ingredient Chicken Marinade, Easy Chicken Marinade, Spaghetti Sauce Chicken Marinade
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 57 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 142kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 6 chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)

Instructions

  • Put the chicken breasts frozen or fresh in an oven safe pan and pour the jar of spaghetti sauce over the chicken.
  • Let the chicken marinade in the refrigerator at least 4 hours up to overnight if you so desire, or bake the chicken right away.
  • To bake the chicken, cover the pan with aluminum foil, shiny side down, and bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165°.

Notes

Cook time may vary depending on how thick the breasts are and if you are cooking from frozen or not. In general, no matter what the chicken, it will be done within 75 minutes.
Note: While there are 6 chicken breasts used, I argue that is 12 servings due to the size of most chicken breasts! Cut them in half and you are still getting a ton of food!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti Sauce Chicken Marinade
Amount Per Serving (0.5 breast)
Calories 142 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 428mg19%
Potassium 606mg17%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 279IU6%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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