Thursday, May 14, 2009

Honey Lime Marinade

This is a marinade that enhances any cut of beef: flank steak, top round, center chuck steaks and eye of the round steaks or roast. Also good for pork, dark-meat chicken pieces and game.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 Tabl lime zest
2 Tabl finely chopped ginger root
2 Tabl chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tabl honey
3 Tabl extra virgin olive oil (or vegetable oil)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp salt
Slices of fresh lime and sprigs of cilantro

Instructions:
1. Mix together all ingredients.
2. Place chicken or pork in a heavy-duty plastic bag and pour in the marinade.
3. Pork (loin, tenderloin or chops) should be marinated overnight - 24 hours.
4. Chicken with bones should be marinated overnight and boneless breasts at least 2 to 3 hours, all in the refrigerator.

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