Description
We experimented with four different variations on this recipe and enjoyed every one. This is the most versatile, classic, loved-by-all version, but I included the spin-offs below in case you’d like to try something spicy, Mexi, or more elegant.
Ingredients
- 1 c. dark beer
- 1/2 c. olive oil
- 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder OR 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbs. dried minced onion
- 1/2-1 tsp. each: marjoram, thyme, basil
- (check prices on bulk herbs at
Mountain Rose Herbs(Link Removed) or Amazon) - 1 tsp. Real Salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- So simple! Just mix all the ingredients for the meat marinade in a lidded glass dish that can hold all your meat and stir well. This marinade works great on chicken, steak or pork and covers at least 4 pounds of meat.
- Add the meat and take out some aggression poking it all with a fork, flipping it and generally trying to drown it in the marinade as much as possible.
- Marinate overnight for best results, although as little as four hours still reduces carcinogens.
- If your meat isn’t totally submersed in the marinade, flip it and stir once halfway through the marinade time.
- Grill as required for whatever meat you chose. Discard any leftover marinade (although I try to write marinade recipes to have as little left as possible).
Notes
See below for more flavor options. For all of them, to cut in half for 2 pounds of meat, use 1/2 c. beer, 1/4 c. EVOO (use the code STEWARDSHIP for 10% off at that site!), 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon, 2 Tbs. vinegar/citrus juice, etc.
* I recommend a deeper dish rather than wide and flat so the meat remains in the marinade better.
* If you don’t keep Dijon on hand, it all works out fine without that ingredient (we learned at my mom’s on test number three…) 😉
* If all you have is extra virgin olive oil (use the code STEWARDSHIP for 10% off at that site!), go ahead and use it, but if you keep regular olive oil on hand (it’s less expensive), a marinade and high heat is a great time to cut costs a little.