Perfect Marinade
Elevate your dishes with this **Perfect Marinade**, a versatile blend designed to infuse your favorite proteins and vegetables with bold, vibrant flavors. Featuring a harmonious mix of ingredients like rich olive oil, tangy balsamic vinegar, and zesty lemon juice, this marinade strikes the perfect balance between savory and subtly sweet, thanks to a touch of honey and Dijon mustard. Fragrant garlic, fresh rosemary, and a hint of crushed red pepper flakes round out the profile for an irresistible depth of flavor. Ready in just 10 minutes, this easy, customizable marinade is perfect for grilling, roasting, or pan-frying, delivering restaurant-quality results right in your home kitchen. Ideal for chicken, steak, seafood, or veggies, it’s your go-to secret for enhancing any meal!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and lemon juice. Whisk together until well blended.
Add the honey and Dijon mustard to the mixture. Whisk again until the ingredients are fully emulsified.
Stir in the minced garlic, chopped rosemary, crushed red pepper flakes, and freshly ground black pepper.
Taste the marinade and adjust as needed (e.g., add more honey for sweetness, lemon juice for tanginess, or black pepper for heat).
Transfer the marinade to a sealable plastic bag or shallow container.
Add your protein or vegetables of choice to the marinade, ensuring they are fully submerged or evenly coated.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours for more intense flavor.
Remove your marinated item from the marinade before cooking and discard the excess marinade.
Cook your item as desired (grill, roast, pan-fry, etc.) and enjoy the enhanced flavor!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1190 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 115.3 g | 148% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.4 g | 87% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2662 mg | 116% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 32.1 g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars | 23.1 g | ||
| Protein | 6.9 g | 14% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 56 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 388 mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
