Cinnamon-Allspice Marinade for Chicken Kebabs

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1998

Marinades can add deep flavor if used for the correct amount of time.

SERVES Makes scant 3/4 cup, for 1 1/2 pounds chicken

TIME 10 minutes

Cinnamon-Allspice Marinade for Chicken Kebabs

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We discovered while developing our chicken kebabs recipe that marinating the chicken not only flavored the meat but helped it retain moisture—no surprise, perhaps. Olive oil–based marinades helped to infuse the meat with flavor without caus...

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