BBQ Marinade
Sticky, sweet, smoky, with just the right amount of kick. While I love this marinade on pork tenderloin, it is also delicious on chicken, other cuts of pork, or red meat!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 lemon or orange, juice of
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 6 portions meat of choice (chicken, pork, or beef all work well)
- fresh lemon wedges optional garnish
Instructions
- Add all marinade ingredients, except garnishes, to a jar or bowl and shake or whisk to combine.
- Add 6 portions of meat of choice to a large ziplock bag (or container of choice). If you plan on putting the meat on skewers, cut into cubes before marinating. Press all the air out of the bag and massage the marinade into the meat. Lay flat to freeze, or allow at least 30 minutes (up to 24 hours) to marinate in the fridge before grilling.
- Preheat grill to 400F and grill meat according to its cook time, splitting the cook time per side of the meat (for uniform pieces of meat like chicken, steak, or pork chops I like to cook 2/3 of the time on one side and the remaining 1/3 of time on the other). Pork tenderloin takes about 20 minutes total, I like to do about 5 minutes on each of the four sides.
- Once cooked, remove meat from grill to a plate and tent with foil. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving. Serve with fresh lemon wedges and salt and pepper to taste, if desired. This pairs well with Roasted Potato Salad, Twice Baked Potatoes, Grilled Hassleback Potatoes, Corn on the cob, Caesar Salad, and/or grilled vegetables.
