Tequila Lime Marinade
(from ladydusk’s recipe box)
This is really yummy … even without the cilantro and insufficient marinating time.
Source: http://spectrumculture.com/2009/07/tequila-lime-marinade.html
Cook time: 10 minutesCategories: Dinner, Marinades, Meat, Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. tequila
- Zest of one lime
- 2 tbsp lime juice (from about 1 1/2 or 2 limes, depending on their juiciness)
- 3 cloves of garlic, grated or crushed
- 1 small onion, grated (you can use whatever grating apparatus you've got handy - a box grater or Microplane will work equally well)
- 1 jalapeno or serrano chile, chopped fine (remove seeds and ribs to mitigate the heat)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Meat of choice (recommended: chicken breasts, flank steak, pork loin, jumbo shrimp)
- Lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Directions
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Sprinkle meat of choice on both sides with salt and pepper. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag – it will be a cross between a liquid and a paste. Add meat to bowl or bag, and toss to coat, rubbing the paste into the meat. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for between 30 minutes (for shrimp and delicate fish) and 1 hour (heartier meats), removing it from the refrigerator at least ten minutes before cooking. Grill, broil or sauté as desired. Serve with lime wedges.