Sarasotas Favorite Chicken Or Pork Marinade Recipes

THE BEST PORK CHOP MARINADE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a gallon-sized resealable bag, add the soy sauce, chili sauce, honey, vegetable oil, green onions, and curry powder and mix until completely combined (I just use my hands and squish it all around in the bag until it's all mixed).
• Add in the pork chops, then seal the bag. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but I highly recommend letting them marinade for 6-8 hours (or even overnight!).
• Remove bag from fridge, place pork chops on grill over medium high heat and discard marinade. Grill for 6-8 minutes on each side or until the insides of the pork chops are no longer pink.

PORK SATAY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Set aside 1/4 cup for dipping sauce. Pour remaining sauce into a bowl or shallow dish; add the pork and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. , Drain pork, discarding marinade. Thread pork slices onto 20 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Place skewers in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear. , Meanwhile, for sauce, combine peanut butter and water in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in lime juice and reserved soy sauce mixture. Serve with skewers.

CHICKEN AND PORK SOUVLAKI

Steps:

• For the chicken and pork: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, oregano, salt, Aleppo pepper, black pepper and garlic.
• Place the chicken and pork into 2 separate mixing bowls. Pour half of the marinade over the chicken and the other half over the pork. Marinate, refrigerated, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
• Remove the chicken and pork from the marinade, allowing excess to drain off. Keeping the chicken and pork on separate skewers, thread 4 pieces of meat onto each skewer towards the top and covering the tip of the skewer.
• Place the skewers on the direct-heat side of the grill to char on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Then move to the indirect-heat side of the grill, cover with the lid and cook until the chicken and pork are cooked through, about 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees F and the pork reaches 145 degrees F. Stack the skewers on a platter.
• For the onions and lemons: Drizzle the onions and lemons with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the direct-heat side of the grill. Cook the lemons until charred, about 3 minutes. Cook the onions until tender, about 3 minutes per side.
• Add the onions and lemons to the platter with the souvlaki. Serve with romaine, pita and tzatziki.

SARASOTA'S FAVORITE SIMPLE FRESH CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Seasoning -- Just mix in all in a large baggie, toss well and add the chicken. Any type of chicken will work, boneless skinless, thighs, wings, drumettes, bone in breasts, even quarters. Also pork chops, tenderloins, or just even cubes of chicken or pork for kabobs.
• Of course cubes or thinner cuts will take shorter to marinade, whereas -- larger cuts such as bone in breasts will take longer to marinate. Just enjoy, it is just a nice fresh taste and works great.

BEST CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, liquid smoke, mustard, pepper, and garlic powder together in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
• Place chicken in the bowl turn to coat with marinade. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours. Do not marinate longer than 4 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SARASOTA'S PORK OSCAR

Steps:

• Pork and Marinade -- Mix all the ingredients in a large baggie and add the pork tenderloins. Close the bag and "squish" around to make sure they are well coated. Let them marinade 2-4 hours.
• Saute Pork -- In a large baggie or you can use a pie plate or flat plate, add the flour, salt and pepper and dredge the pork in the flour mixture. Make sure to shake off any extra flour. In a large pan (I prefer a cast iron vs a non stick pan), add the olive oil and bring to medium / medium high heat. Then add the tenderloins and saute on each side until golden brown. They will only take 2-3 minutes per side and don't forget, they will continue to cook once removed. Transfer the medallions to a plate and cover to keep warm. They will need to rest a few minutes before you serve the dish.
• Keep the burner on, just set the pan off to the side.
• Asparagus and Crab -- As the pork is cooking, start your asparagus, it only takes a couple of minutes. I do this easy and make it right in the microwave, but you can steam it anyway you prefer. In a medium bowl, add the asparagus, 1 teaspoon of water and cover with saran wrap. Microwave for 1 minute, uncover, check to see if it is tender. If not, stir and cook for another 15 seconds at a time, until the asparagus is crisp tender. Remove from the microwave and press a piece of saran wrap right on top of the asparagus. Then add the crab right on top of the saran wrap, and then cover the entire bowl. This is an easy way to heat up the crab without cooking it. The heat from the asparagus will warm it up which is all you need.
• Pork Glaze -- Since the pork is resting, return the pan to the burner on medium heat and add in the wine, scraping up all the bits. Then add in the chicken broth and turn to medium low and just let it simmer. It will slightly thicken and reduce. This is not a heavy rich gravy and it is just a light drizzle, so don't expect a lot of the sauce.
• Bernaise -- Very easy. Add the butter to a small glass bowl and melt in the microwave on medium for 20-30 seconds until melted. Add in the eggs, shallot, vinegar, cream, lemon juice, tarragon, mustard, parsley, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne if you want (optional). Return to the microwave, and cook 20-30 seconds at a time on medium-low stirring each time until thickened and smooth. It will take 3-4 times to get a rich perfect Bernaise. I know it isn't traditional, but sure is easy and works every time. But don't think that a higher temp will work, it will just scramble the eggs. A few times on medium heat is what works best.
• Plating -- On each plate, drizzle a little of the glaze. Then top with a couple of the pork medallions. Top with the asparagus, crab and finish with the bernaise sauce.
• It sounds like a lot, but break each step down. It really isn't hard at all. Serve with some oven roasted fingerling potatoes and a simple salad. Trust me your friends will be totally impressed. ENJOY!