Lemon Herb Marinade

By Reneeb

Ingredients

• /3 cup (75 mL) olive or vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) lemon juice
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh or 1 tsp/5 mL dried basil leaves
• 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp (1 mL) dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

•In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients. Add about 1 lb (500 g) fish, 1 lb (500 g) boneless chicken, about 4 lb (2 kg) bone-in chicken or about 1 lb (500 g) seafood; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.
•Remove meat from marinade; reserve marinade. Grill meat as desired, brushing occasionally with marinade. Heat remaining marinade to boiling to serve as sauce with grilled meat.





Success : As a general rule, marinate fish fillets, seafood and vegetables about 30 minutes, pork chops and chicken at least 1 hour and larger meat cuts up to 24 hours. Turn the food once or twice during marinating time, so the marinade can reach all surfaces. Success : To use the leftover marinade as a sauce, boil it 2 minutes to destroy any bacteria that may have been transferred back and forth when the marinade was brushed on the uncooked meat.