Best Lime Cilantro Marinade Recipes

CILANTRO-LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Toss all the ingredients into a mini food processor and pulse until combined.
• Marinate meat for 1/2 hour.
• Grill.
• Eat.
• Say: Yumm.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH LIME-CILANTRO MARINADE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor place the cilantro leaves and stems, scallions, chilies, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and turmeric.
• Puree, adding a little water if necessary to achieve the desired consistency.
• Peel the shrimp, leaving the tail intact.
• Devein them, place them in a bowl, and toss with the cilantro puree.
• Marinate for 8-12 hours.
• Prepare a moderately hot charcoal fire.
• When ready to cook, scoop up the shrimp so that more of the marinade remains on one side of each one.
• Place the shrimp marinade-side up pon the grill.
• Cook until almost done, about 2 minutes.
• Turn shrimp over and cook quickly on marinade side, about 1 minute.
• Remove shrimp from grill.
• Divide shrimp among serving plates.
• Pass garnishes at table.
• Each guest should sprinkle the shrimp with coarse salt, pepper, chili powder, a squeeze of lime juice, and a few cilantro leaves.

LIME-CILANTRO MARINADE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first eight ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Place marinade in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°.

CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE OR MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.
• Serve atop greens, avocado, tomato and shrimp for a fabulous salad or use as a marinade with chicken, flank steak, fish or shrimp.

CILANTRO LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. Place marinade ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Add marinade and chicken to a large Ziploc bag. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove chicken and discard marinade. Grill over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side.
• 2. These are the wraps I made with the grilled chicken. I sliced the breasts, topped them with a black bean and corn salsa, and spooned a cumin sour cream sauce on top. Wrapped it all up in a flour tortilla. Yum!

LIME-CILANTRO MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• 2. Use to marinade chicken, steak or shrimp. (if using on fish or shrimp, marinade no longer than 30 minutes, or seafood will start to "cook" and be tough.

LIME AND CILANTRO FISH MARINADE

Steps:

• Blend all of the ingredients together, except the fish, for 30 seconds. Then pour the mixture over the fish fillets and let them marinate in the fridge overnight in a covered container. Remove the fish from the sauce and broil it in the oven for two minutes on each side. Serve immediately.

LIME CILANTRO MARINADE

Steps:

• whisk in bowl, soak for 30 minutes+ and brush on while cooking, drizzle remaining mixture over finished kebabs.