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Marinade-Recipe5 of the Best
Each of the following marinades is bursting with full, robust flavors of easy to prepare ingredients, like beer, tequila and chilies.
Marinade-Recipe #1 ~ Te-quil-a Mockingbird
A surefire crowd pleaser that mixes up in minutes.
Enough for: 1-1/2 pounds jumbo shrimp, sea scallops or chicken.
Marinating time: One to three hours for poultry, 30 minutes for seafood in refrigerator.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp. tequila
2 Tbsp. triple sec
1 large jalapeno chili, seeded, minced
1 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. coarse salt
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in small bowl.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Cover and refrigerate (can be prepared one day ahead).
If you'd like to turn your marinade into a serving sauce, boil the remaining marinade
in a small saucepan for one minute.
Marinade-Recipe #2 ~ Zesty Beer
This marinade goes hand-in-hand with casual weekend barbecues and no fuss grilling.
Enough for: 2 pounds chicken or pork.
Marinating time: A couple of hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator.
Ingredients:
1 tsp. hot sauce
3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
12 oz. favorite beer
1 Tbsp. coarse mustard
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tsp. minced garlic
Pinch salt and fresh ground pepper
Directions:
Mix ingredients. Submerge meat in marinade and leave in refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for a couple of hours.
Marinade-Recipe #3 ~ Spicy Asian
Fantastic on the grill or in sautes (if the ol’ barby is snowed under).
Enough for: 1-1/2 to 2 pounds chicken, turkey, pork cutlets or seafood.
Marinating time: Four hours for meats and one hour for seafood in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce (mix with hoisin if you like)
2 Tbsp. rice wine or sake
1 Tbsp. fresh minced garlic
1 tsp. dried chili flakes or hot chili paste (use five to six pieces smashed fresh ginger if you don’t have this)
1 Tbsp. virgin olive oil (mix with sesame oil if you’ve got it)
Directions:
Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl.
Marinade-Recipe #4 ~ Real Jerk Marinade
Amazing results for the minimal effort required.
Enough for: 5 pounds of chicken
Marinating time: At least 24 hours in airtight bags in the refrigerator; can go up to two days.
Ingredients:
2 cups finely chopped scallion
2 habanero chilies, seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves, lol)
2 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fresh juice of lime
5 tsp. ground allspice
3 tsp. English-style dry mustard
2 bay leaves, center ribs discarded and the leaves crumbled
2 fresh garlic cloves, chopped
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
In a food processor or blender puree all ingredients together.
Marinade-Recipe #5 ~ Tandoori Sauce
Though tandoori is usually made in an Indian clay oven, this sauce produces outstanding results on an outdoor grill.
Enough for: 5 pounds of chicken.
Marinating time: Four hours at room temperature or refrigerated overnight.
Ingredients:
2 large cloves fresh garlic
1 Tbs. chopped fresh ginger root
1 tsp. ground roasted cumin seeds
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. red pepper
1 tsp. tandoori coloring or 1 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Directions:
Put all the ingredients of the marinade into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
I hope you agree that these are all very easy marinades and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
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