Crazy Lemon Marinade

Name: Crazy Lemon Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade, thawed; 1/2 cup fresh basil or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried basil; 1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil

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⏱ 5 mins 🍽 1 1/2 cups 🏷 Low Protein

This unique marinade uses just three ingredients, with lemonade as the surprising base. It is perfect for flavouring pork chops or chicken breasts. The recipe yields 1 1/2 cups, enough to marinate and baste your meat. Preparation takes a mere 5 minutes, making it a quick and flavourful option for grilling. The method involves mixing the ingredients and reserving half the mixture for basting during cooking.

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade, thawed
1/2 cup fresh basil or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried basil
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Method

If you are using fresh basil, slice it into thin strips.
Combine all the listed ingredients together.
To marinate, pour roughly 1/2 of the mixture over 2 pounds of pork chops or chicken breasts, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour but not longer than 2 hours. this leaves the remaining 1/2 of the marinade to use as a basting sauce during cooking.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium18100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryLow Protein

AuthorSusie D