Description
A simple and flavorful marinade made with olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and warm spices that helps create juicy, tender, and aromatic cooked meat every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Prepare your grill, oven, skillet, or cooking surface that you plan to use later for cooking.
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, minced garlic, paprika, black pepper, dried oregano, and salt until fully blended.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Place the meat in a shallow dish or a resealable bag so it can be evenly coated.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour the marinade over the meat and turn it several times so every side is well coated.
- Cook to Perfection: After marinating for at least 30 minutes, cook the meat using your preferred method such as grilling, baking, or pan cooking until fully cooked.
- Finishing Touches: Allow the cooked meat to rest for a few minutes so the juices stay locked inside.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice and serve warm with your favorite sides.
Notes
- Marinate for at least 30 minutes for best flavor absorption.
- For deeper flavor, marinate for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Reserve a small portion of marinade before adding raw meat if you want extra sauce for serving.
- Fresh lemon juice and fresh garlic provide the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Marinade
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg