Greek Marinade

Greek Marinade

from sugarsaltmagic.com
Condiments
10 min
8 servings
34 kcal / serving

A simple and delicious Greek marinade perfect for lamb, chicken, pork and beef. With flavour from lemon, garlic, herbs and spices, it’s a game-changer for perfect tender meat.

Ingredients

  • 1 mediumlemon
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 8 sprigsfresh thyme, leaves stripped, discard stalks ((roughly 2 teaspoons of leaves))
  • 1 ½ tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil ((notes 1))
  • 2 teaspoonssalt
  • 2 teaspoonsdried oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoonssweet paprika
  • ¼ teaspoondried chilli flakes (red pepper flakes), optional

Directions

  1. 1

    Zest then juice the lemon. Add 2 teaspoons of lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to a large bowl (if there isn't enough juice in your lemon, you can make up the difference with a little white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar).

  2. 2

    Add the remaining marinade ingredients - garlic, thyme leaves, olive oil, salt, oregano, paprika and dried chilli flakes. Mix well.

  3. 3

    Add the meat and toss to coat well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. See the post for suggested marinating times.

  4. 4

    When ready to cook, simply lift out the meat and cook - no need to blot or drain.

  5. 5

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