In fact one pound of muscle is about 72% water and contains about 100 grams of protein. This being the case, shouldn't the emphases be on consuming more water to increase muscle size? This also is overly simplistic.
They can actually make your chicken too mushy after two hours. This is because the enzymes break up the muscle fibers. If you add any of the following ingredients to your marinade you will want to make sure that you only marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 1 hour: fresh pineapples, fresh melons, figs, and papaya. In some countries, cooks wrap their chicken in papaya leaves to tenderize them.
1 Cut 3 slits in each chicken breast to allow marinade to penetrate. 2  In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika for about 30 seconds. 3  Place chicken in a large bowl, and pour marinade over. 4  Using your hands, work marinade into chicken. 5  Cover, and refrigerate overnight.irections. Prep. Cook. Ready In. 1  Cut 3 slits in each chicken breast to allow marinade to penetrate. 2  In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika for about 30 seconds. 3  Place chicken in a large bowl, and pour marinade over. 4  Using your hands, work marinade into chicken.