Balsamic Herb Grilling Glaze Recipes

BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix balsamic vinegar with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until glaze is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Glaze should coat the back of a spoon. Let cool and pour into a jar with a lid; store in refrigerator.

BALSAMIC-HERB GRILLING GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, wine, honey, oil, and half of the herbs in a small saucepan.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in remaining half of herbs; season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Brush on meat or fish during last minutes of grilling.

GRILLED FLANK STEAKS WITH ROSEMARY-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef. Make cuts about 1/2 inch apart and 1/8 inch deep in diamond pattern on both sides of beef. Place in shallow glass dish. In small bowl, mix vinegar, brown sugar, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper; pour evenly over beef. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning occasionally.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Carefully brush grill rack with canola oil. Remove beef from marinade; reserve marinade. Place beef on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook about 12 minutes for medium doneness, turning after 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat reserved marinade to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced by half. In small bowl, mix broth and cornstarch; stir broth mixture into marinade. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Place beef on cutting board; cut diagonally into thin slices. Place slices on serving platter. Spoon sauce over beef.

GRILLED BALSAMIC PORK WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Cut each pork tenderloin crosswise into 6 pieces. Press each piece, cut side down, to form a round, 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick.
• Place rosemary and thyme sprigs in glass or plastic dish or resealable plastic food-storage bag. Stir in vinegar and oil. Add pork; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning pork 2 or 3 times, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• Remove pork and herbs from marinade; reserve marinade. Immediately cover and grill pork 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 7 minutes, turning and brushing frequently with marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Cover and grill pork 6 to 8 minutes longer, turning frequently, until slightly pink in center.

BALSAMIC HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add the oil in a steady stream. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

LAMB CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC-HERB GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle lamb chops with salt, pepper and most of the fresh herb of choice. Heat a large, castiron skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add the lamb chops, cook for 5 minutes then reduce heat to medium/low and cook other side of chops for another to 5-6 minutes. (This is for medium doneness-adjust cooking time accordingly.).
• Transfer chops to serving plate. Tent with foil.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to skillet; bringing to boil.
• Cook the sauce for approximately 1-2 minutes or until sauce thickens and reduces; scraping up the brown meat bits from bottom of skillet. Continue stirring until thickened.
• Pour glaze over chops. Garnish with the remaining minced herb.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix garlic, onion, and chili powders with paprika and salt. Rub mixture all over pork tenderloin.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear until golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Wrap tenderloin in aluminum foil.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill the pork in its foil for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard together with the remaining olive oil. Unwrap pork on the grill and liberally brush the glaze on all sides. Continue grilling, brushing on more glaze, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 10 minutes more.
• Allow to rest at room temperature for 5 minutes before cutting. Drizzle with any remaining glaze if desired.