Lemon Basil Marinade

By AzWench

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• A fistful of fresh basil leaves
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Combine lemon juice and basil in a blender (or use a stick blender if you have one). Pulse a few times until basil is chopped fine.

Add vinegar, oil, salt and pepper, and blend for a few seconds or until emulsified.

Let meat sit in marinade for about an hour in the fridge prior to cooking.

Notes:
I love using this marinade for swordfish, but I can imagine it would also be great for chicken breast or steak tips or just about anything else you want to marinate. Now that I think about it, I bet this would be great for asparagus! I originally used all lemon juice and no vinegar, but I found the tartness of the lemon overpowering. Cutting it with vinegar lets the lemon taste come through as a complement to the meat, rather than having it be the dominant flavor.

This recipe will yield about 1 cup of marinade. I find it sufficient for marinating a couple pounds of meat in a plastic bag, but it’s easily doubled if you are serving a lot of guests.