Mediterranean Marinade

Name: Mediterranean Marinade
Yield: Makes 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons, olive oil; 3 tablespoons, lemon juice or balsamic, red, or white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon, minced garlic; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, tarragon, oregano, mint, or snipped chives or 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or rosemary; , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1993, America's Test Kitchen TV

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Marinades

Marinades are ineffective as tenderizers, but add deep flavor if used for the correct amount of time.

SERVESMakes 1/2 cup

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to develop marinade recipes to add deep flavor to a variety of grilled foods. To keep the marinades from softening the meat during this long process, we determined that low-acid marinades (with some lemon or vinegar to balance fla...

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