Herb Garlic Marinade Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk together ingredients in a nonreactive dish. Arrange meat in dish; rubwith marinade. Cover; refrigerate forlength of time specified below, turning meat occasionally.
• Removemeat from refrigerator; let it come to a cool room temperature beforecooking. Remove meat from the marinade; discard the marinade. Usinga paper towel, wipe off any large piecesof herbs or garlic from meat. Seasonmeat with salt and pepper.
• Cook meat as desired. Garnish withherbs; serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in salted water until fork tender; let cool and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place potatoes and the vegetables in a shallow dish or container. Pour Marinade over vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat.
• Remove vegetables from the Marinade, reserving Marinade. Thread vegetables onto skewers, alternating colors. Cook skewers on grill until vegetables are lightly charred all over, about 10 minutes, basting with reserved Marinade and turning occasionally.
• Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl. The marinade can be prepared in advance and held covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Steps:

• Mince together garlic, thyme sprigs, and rosemary with salt and mash to a coarse paste. In a bowl whisk together garlic paste and remaining ingredients until emulsified. Marinade may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

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• Add the parsley, mint, thyme, garlic, scallions, lemon zest and juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Process until finely chopped. With the machine running, drizzle in enough olive oil to form a loose paste. Use as a marinade for flank or skirt steak, wiping off excess before grilling.

Steps:

• Roughly chop the rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, and lavender flower/s or leaves (if using).
• Place herbs, salt and pepper into a mortar and pound with a pestle, until herbs are crushed and fragrant.
• Add garlic and lemon zest and pound until garlic makes a paste - add a little of the olive oil if necessary.
• Now stir in the lemon juice and the olive oil and mix together.
• Pour mixture into a small screwtop jar. Fix lid securely and shake vigorously until mixture thickens and emulsifies.
• Pour over meat, cover and marinade in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours before cooking.
• Pour any marinade left in the bowl over the meat while it cooks.

Steps:

• Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
• Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.