Greek Marinade
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard (I've substituted dry mustard in a pinch)
2 T. dried oregano (or if you have a LOT of fresh, use about 6 T. of the fresh)
1 T. fresh chopped thyme leaves or 1 tsp. dried
2 T. fresh chopped parsley or 2 tsp. dried (I tend to use a bit more of the dried)
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 T. fresh chopped rosemary or 1 tsp. dried
Combine ingredients in a small bowl, then pour over your meat and marinade for 1-2 hours.
This entree is wonderful with my Mediterranean Couscous and some grilled vegetables. Tonight, I'm going to grill some onions along with the lovely zucchini we got from my friend's absolutely amazing homestead that we visited today. Thanks for a lovely afternoon, Jan!
I love Greek food. I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks. JB
ReplyDeleteMediterranean ranks right up there for me, too. In many ways, my exposure to multicultural foods is limited. Multi-ethnic food didn't make it into south La until I was much older, and now I tend to cook what I know and the foods from my childhood. Though I love Mediterranean food, I don't think I've really ever cooked it myself. I guess it's time to start.
ReplyDeleteI love a good marinade and think I will try this one on some chicken tonight. I wonder how it will be without the rosemary. I have one child who doesn't like rosemary. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYes, anything Mediterranean is quite delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this marinade...except for the dry mustard, it is the same as the one we make in my country - it is in South America.
Blessings,
Maria
There is a huge Greek festival in the big city of Toronto every summer on the Danforth it is awesome more Greek food then you could ever imagine you would love it ! Great photos , looks yummy ! heres a website I think you may enjoy of all the info Greek town in Toronto Ontario http://www.greektowntoronto.com Have a wonderful day !
ReplyDeleteYum, this sounds great and I have lots of fresh herbs ready to use! I have never seen this marinader for the food saver - hmm! Interesting, I will need to look into this!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of a Food Saver meat marinader. What is the difference in marinating in a bowl compared to this? I LOVE Greek seasoning on just about anything. I'm going to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteThis looks scrumptious! Okay, I'm totally copying this for my dinner tonight. I even forgot about that food saver 'thing' I've had in my cabinet. I'm pulling it out right now :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, the couscous to match-well, we're gluten free, but I'm going to try it with quinoa and see how it goes. Thanks!
Maria, I think the dijon mustard is only in the recipe to act as a binding agent for the oil and the lemon juice - keeps it from separating. At least I think that's correct.
ReplyDeleteCountry Gal - Thanks for the link!!
Sandra, the meat marinader speeds up the marinading time tremendously. It removes the air from the container and somehow that causes the marinade to pull into the meat better. And it REALLY works!
Jennifer, I'd love to know how you liked it.
This sounds fabulous and you posted it just in time. I am off to marinade our steaks for this evenings meal. Thanks for sharing.
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I absolutely LOVE greek food...thank you for sharing this recipe. Will be trying it shortly {smile}.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
YUM! I'm headed to the garden to pick eggplant and squashes and herbs. I'm thinking that harvest + your marinade + our grill = supper!
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing. :) I gotta say... seeing the healthy corn in the last pic brought my tears to my eyes. All the corn- including my family's- has "burned up" in the South. Heavy-feeding corn is no match for the drought and heat we're experiencing. :/ But we remain thankful and looking to God for our help and hope!
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful weekend. :)
We use a marinade like this on chicken, and serve with rice and a cucumber, yogurt & garlic sauce - delish!
ReplyDeleteI just couldn't pass this one up! I'm always looking for some way to make meat taste better. And like you said, Mediterranean is always good!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! Thanks for the idea to use up some of the oregano, thyme, rosemary and parsley I have growing like crazy in the herb garden! :) http://www.homestead-for-sale.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteMade it! It was great :) Loved the marinade flavors!
ReplyDeleteEven the kids liked the Mediterranean 'salad' with the quinoa substitute~
Glad you liked it Jennifer! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDelicious! I love to grill Dijon Mustard chicken. Here's my recipe. Dijon mustard chicken. Olive oil is one of the healthiest choices for saute. Love the delicious simpleness of the mustard paired with sauces or dressings. Non-Fat sour cream,a little sea salt, and a little white wine! Delicious. I like to make the pieces bite size, it's easier to cook and healthier to make sure the proportions are right. I love to watch movies while I cook. Right Now there's a 3 month Free BlockBuster subscription available to DISH Network customersfor more information travel over to http://bit.ly/jP1NIT. Have questions? Just chat with one of our many friendly agents online now. I work at Dish Network and love to help our customers.
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