Entries Tagged as ‘Marinades and Sauces’

May 18, 2008

Summer Tomato Sauce

Submitted by Amy R, found on 101cookbooks.com

This sauce is very bright and fresh tasting despite the canned tomatoes. The zest really makes the sauce. The original recipe calls for the zest of an entire lemon but we find that too lemony. The sauce is incredibly versatile and easy - pasta, fresh basil, and parmesan make an [...]

May 18, 2008

The Mister’s Favorite Chicken Marinade

Submitted by Kellie
Yields: enough for 4-6 chicken breasts

Ingredients:
½ C white wine
2 T olive oil
1 T vinegar
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp onion salt
2 clove garlic, minced
Directions:
Mix ingredients in a plastic re-sealable bag. Place chicken in marinade and let sit at least 30 minutes, but as long as 24 hours! This is a great recipe for the grill.
Nutrition: to [...]

May 17, 2008

Million Pines City Chicken Marinade

Submitted by Krista
Yields: approximately 1¾ C
Ingredients:
1 C vegetable oil
¾ C lemon juice
1 T salt
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp sweet basil
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Combine all ingredients for marinade. Marinate desired number of chicken pieces over night. Bring to room temperature and drain. Grill chicken, basting with reserved marinade while cooking. Discard marinade.
Nutrition: [...]

May 9, 2008

Chocolate Sauce

Submitted by Carol
Quick, easy, and great for people who have dairy allergies.
Yield: approximately ¾ C
Ingredients:
½ C sugar
3 T cocoa
1½ T cornstarch
½ C water
dash of salt
2 T butter or margarine
Directions:
Sift dry ingredients together and add water.  Boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Stir in 2 T. butter or margarine. Heat 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add [...]

May 3, 2008

Teriyaki Marinade

Submitted by Ellie
Yields: approximately ⅔ C
Ingredients:
½ C soy sauce
3 T vegetable oil
3 T honey
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated OR ¾ tsp ground ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
Directions:
Mix together well. Marinate your choice of meat or vegetables for several hours.
Nutrition: (entire recipe)
655.3 calories, 42.2g fat (3g saturated), 61.3g carbs (1.4g fiber), 15.6g protein

May 3, 2008

Mango Salsa

Submitted by Angela
Yields: approximately 1½ C
Ingredients:
1 mango, diced
1 kiwi, diced
1-2 T lime juice
1 tsp sugar
1 Serrano pepper, chopped
Directions:
Fold together and serve with chips, fish, chicken, etc.
Nutrition: (entire recipe)
190 calories, 0.9g fat (0.2g saturated), 49.5g carbs (6.7g fiber), 2g protein

May 3, 2008

Zesty Dijon Marinade

Submitted by Llama Momma, found in Cooking Light (July 1997)
Yield: 1½ C
Ingredients:
1 C balsamic vinegar
½ C Dijon mustard
¼ C olive oil
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
¼ tsp salt
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Directions:
Combine all ingredients, and stir marinade well.
Nutrition: (entire recipe)
766.3 calories, 54g fat (7.3g saturated), 34g carbs (0.1g fiber), 0.4g protein