Marinades

[leywren]

What do you use for marinades now? I'm a vegan, and I like to grill vegetables, but I'm having problems coming up with marinades for the vegetables. I've been making one with olive oil, maple syrup, dill, salt, and pepper. I like it, but I need something new to try. Any ideas?

[Briza]

Hi
I love to grill veggies, too. I have grown extensive herb gardens and some of my favs, most flavorful, most easy to grow are basil and oregano (there are MANY varieties of each and each variety has its own very unique flavor), rosemary (also very robust in flavor), and thyme. All are ok w/ my bladder. I have used any one of them alone, in combo, or all of them together in addition to olive oil, black pepper, parsley, spinach, fresh garlic, sometimes a pinch of salt and sometimes blending or dicing any or all of the aforementioned along with a nut I can tolerate (pine nuts seem to be well tolerated by most but I usually use walnuts b/c I tolerate them fine and they cost much less than pine nuts...almonds, pecans can also be used, just whatever you can tolerate) into a pesto. Can be used on pasta, veggies, any kind of meat, as a dip, marinade, salad dressing, or spread for sandwiches, flatbreads, etc. Hope this helps!:)

PS>>I have read posts by others who use pear or apple juice, or mango nectar, in lieu of vinegar when making a dressing or marinade, and I am a lucky one in that I can tolerate SMALL amounts of fresh lemon or lime juice, so I often use that in lieu of vinegar.

Even if you are not able to actually grow and maintain an herb garden, I have found it to be VERY cost effective to buy herbs at a nursery and just water, use and eat them til the plant is picked bare lol!! A small pack of any herb from a grocery store costs as much and often more than the plant itself....and the plant from the nursery usually lasts longer and provides more leaves for use than the usual very small pack of herbs that you buy at the grocery.

[kadi]

Canola or Olive oil & sea salt. Basil is good too.

[ICNDonna]

I love freshly ground salt!

Donna

[Smokey]

try a little organic honey, or garlic???

[Mrs. Peel]

Add sesame oil to the mix. Careful, a little goes a long way.

[Julie B]

Olive oil, freshly ground salt, pepper (a small amount doesn't bother me), basil, rosemary, or other herbs. If you are trying to tenderize the meat, poke it with a fork a million times and pour the marinade over it.

I also use pear juice (I just use what is in a can of pears) which adds a great flavor to pork or chicken.

My problem is keeping my husband from doctoring things too much when he grills. He watches way too much Food Network! lol

[dmarie]

I've used this with pork and chicken. I also like to use it to make skewers for the grill.

5 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/4 lbs boneless pork chops (3/4 -1 in thick)
2 medium zucchini (1/2 in slices)
2 medium squash (1/2 in slices)

Whisk ingredients together.
Pour 4 tbsp with pork in a bag.
Pour rest in bag with vegetables.
Let in frig for several hours to marinade.
Put meat and veggies on separate skewers.
grill pork for 3 min each side., veggies 5 minutes each side.
This is really yummy and flavorful!

Enjoy!
Dawn