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THE ONLY MARINADE YOU'LL EVER NEED



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Make and share this The Only Marinade You'll Ever Need recipe from Food.com.

Provided by riffraff

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt, to taste
4 slices lemon zest
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup fresh dill (or a mix of all four) or 1/4 cup fresh oregano (or a mix of all four)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Combine the lemon juice, hot pepper flakes, cracked pepper, and salt in a nonreactive (glass, ceramic, or stainless steel) bowl and whisk until the salt crystals are dissolved.
  • Add the lemon zest, garlic, parsley, and basil.
  • Stir or whisk in the olive oil.
  • The virtue of this marinade is its freshness; use it within 1 to 2 hours of making.
  • Stir again before using.

THE ONLY MARINADE YOU'LL EVER NEED



The Only Marinade You'll Ever Need image

If I could use only one marinade for the rest of my life, it would be this one. Redolent with garlic, piquant with fresh lemon juice, and fragrant with extra virgin olive oil, it instantly transports you to the Mediterranean.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Categories     Sauce     Herb     Marinate     Backyard BBQ     Summer     Tailgating

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea), or to taste
4 strips of lemon zest
3 cloves garlic, crushed with the side of a cleaver or minced
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, cilantro, dill, oregano, or a mix of all four
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Combine the lemon juice, hot pepper flakes, cracked pepper, and salt in a nonreactive (glass, ceramic, or stainless steel) bowl and whisk until the salt crystals are dissolved. Add the lemon zest, garlic, parsley and basil. Stir or whisk in the olive oil. The virtue of this marinade is its freshness: Use it within 1 to 2 hours of making. Stir again before using.

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