Wash the chicken and pat it dry. This removes any leftover flavor from the packaging the chicken came in and gets it ready to absorb the marinade.
Place the raw chicken and marinade in a food storage container. Find one that just fits the chicken, so when you pour the marinade over it, the liquid will cover most of the chicken parts. Put a lid on the container when you're finished.

You can use a food storage bag if you don't have glass or plastic containers.
Don't use a metal container; the chemicals in the metal can react with the marinade and change the flavor.
Refrigerate the chicken for at least four hours. During this time the flavors in the marinate will become one with the chicken. You can marinate a chicken for just four hours or leave it in the refrigerator overnight for maximum flavor.

Bake it in the oven. Marinated chicken tastes great when it's baked. Just preheat the oven to 400 degrees, place the chicken in a baking dish, cover it with aluminum foil, and bake until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius).
The amount of time you need to cook the chicken depends on how much chicken you have. It will usually be about 40 minutes for 1 pound of chicken pieces.

Pour the extra marinade over the chicken before baking for extra flavor.
When the chicken is almost finished cooking, remove the aluminum foil and put it back in the oven for a few minutes for a crispy exterior