Best Citrus Marinade Recipes

CITRUS-SPICE CARIBBEAN/CUBAN MARINADE FOR PORK, BEEF, CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a heavy-duty Ziploc bag or glass pan.
• Add your choice of pork, beef, chicken or fish.
• Marinate for at least two hours.
• Prepare in your preferred method of cooking.

CITRUS STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk pineapple juice, orange juice, sugar, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and ginger together in a bowl until evenly combined.

CITRUS CARNE ASADA MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine onion, soy sauce, lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, cilantro, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, coriander, hot sauce, chipotle pepper, black pepper, and sugar in a 1-gallon plastic zip-top bag. Add steak and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator, turning and massaging meat frequently, for up to 24 hours.
• Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add steak and marinade. Cook steak until medium-rare to medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 to 140 degrees F (54 to 60 degrees C).

BAJA CITRUS MARINADE (CHICKEN OR PORK CHOPS)

Steps:

• Whisk or stir together all ingredients.
• Place meat in a rectangular shaped pan or dish and pour marinade over all contents.
• Turn and move pieces to ensure best coverage of marinade. (Turn halfway through if you are at home.).
• Marinate for 4 or more hours (or overnight).
• Grill until cooked thoroughly!

PORK CHOPS WITH SPICY CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish whisk together orange juice, black pepper, chili powder, paprika, cayenne, and salt to taste. Add pork to marinade, turning to coat, and marinate at room temperature 20 minutes.
• In a non-stick skillet cook pork in marinade, covered, over moderately high heat 6 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Sprinkle pork with coriander.

CARLA'S CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• Thinly slice garlic and in a small saucepan cook in oil over moderately low heat until it just begins to turn golden. Remove pan from heat and with a slotted spoon discard garlic.
• Into oil in pan stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and cool marinade.

ROASTED PORK WITH CITRUS MOJO MARINADE

Steps:

• Citrus Mojo:
• Combine all of the mojo ingredients in a large bowl and whisk well.
• Score the skin with a sharp knife and rub the pig inside and out with 3/4 of the mojo marinade. Reserve the remaining mojo to pour over the meat after it has been carved.
• Cook the whole pig in the Caja China according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Score the skin of the pork shoulder. Put it into a large bowl or baking dish and pour in 3/4 of the marinade, making sure to coat the entire piece of pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Put the pork shoulder, skin side up, in a roasting pan fitted with a rack, Cover with foil and roast in the oven for 3 hours. After 3 hours remove the foil, turn the heat up to 425 degrees F and roast until the skin is brown and crispy, about 30 to 45 minutes. Make sure to check every 5 or 10 minutes to make sure the skin does not burn. Remove from oven to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before carving. Carve the meat and arrange it on a serving platter. Pour the reserved marinade over the carved meat just before serving.

HOT AND SPICY CHOLULA SEA BASS CEVICHE WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, GRILLED MASA CAKES, ROASTED CORN, AND CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sea bass, lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, and onion. Mix all of these ingredients together and let marinate for 4 hours, covered, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat a grill.
• Once the fish has marinated, add the cilantro, roasted peppers, corn, and season with salt and pepper.
• To make the masa cakes, combine the masa flour, eggs, and add a tablespoon of water at a time and form a paste. Make sure the paste is firm and not too watery. Form small pancake shapes and grill on each side for approximately 2 minutes.
• To serve, place the masa cakes on the plate and top with the sea bass ceviche. Drizzle the top with the hot pepper sauce for added heat.

GRILLED SALMON WITH CITRUS DILL MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and put into large ziploc bag.
• Add salmon and toss well to coat.
• Marinate about 30 minutes.
• Grill salmon over med. heat about 7-8 minute per done or until salmon flakes with fork.

CUBAN STEAK WITH GARLIC CITRUS MARINADE AND SALSA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Meanwhile, prepare the steaks. Trim any excess fat or connective tissue from them. One at a time, place each steak piece between two sheets of waxed paper; pound with a meat pounder until they are flattened to a thickness of about 1/2".
• Press the garlic cloves through a garlic press and put into a large, shallow dish. Add the orange and lemon juices and the olive oil and stir well. Add the steaks, turning them in the mixture to coat them, and leave them in the dish at room temperature.
• To prepare the Orange-Onion Salsa: Segment the oranges. Using a sharp knife, first cut off the peel at the top and bottom of each orange, cutting thickly enough to remove the outer membrane of the orange segments as well. Then stand each orange on a cut end and cut off the peel in strips in the same way.
• Holding the peeled orange over a bowl to catch the juices, free each segment by cutting between it and the membranes on either side; cut the freed segment crosswise in half; let the halves drop into the bowl. Add the sliced onion and cilantro and toss well, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Carefully oil the grill rack. Remove the steaks from their marinade, pat them dry, and season them with salt and pepper to taste. Place the steaks on the rack and cook, turning once, until done to your liking, 12-15 minutes total for medium.
• Serve the steaks, passing around the Orange-Onion Salsa for guests to spoon alongside the meat.

EASY CITRUS MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, and paprika in a mixing bowl. Whisk in lime juice until well combined.

CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and marinate fish or chicken.
• Cook meat as desired until done.
• Enjoy.

GRILLED SALMON WITH ASIAN CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• To make marinade, combine ginger, garlic, honey, soy sauce, lemon, lime, orange, olive oil and garlic chili sauce. Mix well. Marinade salmon at least for 1 hour, better overnight. Grill salmon until done. Sprinkle with scallions.

MARJORAM AND CITRUS FISH MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, marjoram, olive oil, orange zest, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in blender; blend until well combined.

CITRUS-HONEY MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and marinate your fish or chicken.

CITRUS CHIPOTLE MARINADE WITH A AVOCADO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinade -- add everything in a large baggie and mix well by shaking. Add your chicken, shrimp, pork, fish, whatever you want. Remember, seafood takes less time. Scallops maybe 30 minutes, shrimp 1-2 hours, fish depending on the thickness 1-3 hours, chicken 4-8 hours, bone in, even over night, pork chops thin 4 hours, thick cut 6, tenderloin 8-12.
• Grilling -- Just prepare your dish for grilling. Outside grill or inside grill pan or even oven. Cook as you would normally do according to your recipe.
• Dipping Sauce -- Just puree everything in a small food processor until well blended. Chill and serve with your grilled dish.
• This is also a great dip for quesadillas, tacos, etc or use as a salad dressing.

ACHIOTE CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup of the orange juice, the achiote paste, jalapenos, garlic, peppercorns and salt in a blender or food processor. Puree until the peppercorns are completely crushed. Add the cilantro and the remaining 1/3 cup orange juice and puree until smooth.

SIZZLING CITRUS SHRIMP MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add cleaned seafood* and chill. Grill seafood following your favorite method.

CITRUS SALAD DRESSING OR MARINADE

Steps:

• Shake together all ingredients and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes for flavors to blend.
• If using as a salad dressing, allow dressing to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes then shake just before pouring over salad greens.
• If using as a marinade, place meat/seafood/veggies into a Ziplock bag, shake marinade and pour into the bag and close it up to allow the items to marinate.

FLATTENED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC-CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• Prepare BBQ (Medium heat).
• Combine olive oil, chopped thyme, garlic,lemon peel, lime peel, honey, salt, and pepper in a baking dish and stir marinade to blend well.
• Place hens on work surface and cover with plastic wrap and pound gently with mallet to flatten slightly.
• Place hen halves in marinade in dish, using fingers, rub both sides of hens with marinade.
• Let marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Grill hen halves until just cooked through and skin is lightly charred, brushing with remaining marinade, about 12 minutes per side.
• Arrange hen on plates and garnish lemon wedges, lime wedges, and fresh thyme sprigs.