Marinating your chicken from 1 hour to overnight not only adds flavor, but it also helps keep the chicken moist.

When you’re marinating chicken, keep the following tips in mind:

• Always marinate chicken in the refrigerator in a non-metallic bowl or food-safe bag.
• Never reuse marinade. If some of the marinade is desired for basting the chicken during cooking, it is best to remove a portion and set it aside before raw chicken has been added.
• If marinade is used as the basis for a sauce, bring it to a full, rolling boil before applying it to the cooked chicken.