Posted in Rubs & Marinades, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Mar 10th, 2010
Ingredients
2 pounds asparagus
Olive oil
Salt
Extra pork marinade from Grilled Pork Tenderloin recipe
Instructions
Prepare the grill.
Snap off tough ends of asparagus and trim scales. Arrange spears in baking dish or heavy-duty zip-top bag; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Grill thin spears in a grill pan or [...]
Posted in Pork, Rubs & Marinades on Mar 10th, 2010
Ingredients
Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette Marinade:
½ cup lime juice
½ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 (1- to 1½-pound) pork tenderloins
Instructions
To prepare the marinade, whisk together all ingredients.
Place pork in zip-top plastic bag; add about [...]
Posted in Beef & Lamb, Rubs & Marinades on Mar 7th, 2010
Ingredients
2 pounds flank or skirt steak
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Marinade:
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seed (best to lightly toast the seeds first, then grind them)
1 large handful fresh cilantro, leaves and stems, finely chopped (great flavor in the stems)
Kosher salt and freshly ground [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Rubs & Marinades, Sauces & Frostings on Feb 22nd, 2010
Ingredients
3 cups of Oil (Canola, Corn, Peanut or Olive Oil)
¼ cups of hot red chilies (dried & crushed)
Instructions
Combine oil and crushed hot chile in a heavy-bottomed pan. Starting on the lowest heat possible, bring oil temperature to 140 degrees (use a deep-fry or candy thermometer), and maintain temperature for 10 minutes.
Take oil off of heat [...]
Posted in Poultry, Rubs & Marinades on Feb 22nd, 2010
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 1 hr 0 min
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Lime or Lemon Juice
1 tsp Lime or Lemon Zest
1 tablespoon chopped dried Basil
1 tablespoon dried Rosemary
1 (4-pound) whole chicken, cut into [...]
Posted in Rubs & Marinades on Oct 27th, 2009
Makes about 1/4 Cup
4 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Mix ingredients in a bowl and store in an airtight container. Adjust the spices to suit your tastes. I personally like a little more nutmeg & ginger.
Posted in Poultry, Rubs & Marinades on Oct 13th, 2009
Combine in a medium bowl and whisk together:
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1 T. minced fresh rosemary
½ tsp. pepper
¼-½ cup olive oil
Wash and pat dry:
4 chicken breasts, skinned and boned
Place chicken and marinade in a ziplock bag and marinade at room temperature for 2 hours or [...]
Posted in Beef & Lamb, Rubs & Marinades, Salads, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
Flank Steak Marinade:
¼ Cup Soy Sauce
¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Tbsp Grated Fresh Ginger
1 Clove Garlic, minced
1 to 1 ½ Lbs Flank Steak
Asian Slaw:
3 Tbsp. Sugar
¼ Cup Seasoned Rice Vinegar
2 Jalapeño Peppers (Green or Red), thinly sliced into rounds
2 tsp. Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Grated Fresh Ginger
5 Cups thinly sliced Napa Cabbage
1 Cup Julienned Carrots
½ Cup Chopped [...]
Posted in Rubs & Marinades, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 13th, 2009
1 LBS. Brown Sugar
½ LBS. Granulated Sugar
1/3 Cup Chili Powder
1 Cup Paprika
1 ½ TBSP Thyme Leaves
1 ½ TBSP Celery Leaves
2 ½ TBSP Granulated Garlic
2 ½ TBSP Oregano
2 ½ TBSP Dried Basil
½ TBSP Cayenne Pepper
1/3 Cup Kosher Salt
Mix all ingredients together
Store in air tight container
Rub meat thickly with the rub & a small amount of olive [...]