How to make marinades: lemon herb, orange-ginger and Asian

These marinades are easy to make and taste incredibly delicious paired with your favourite meat and veggie dishes.

Lovely with lamb chops, this is also great with chicken. It is easy, inexpensive and delicious. If using fresh herbs from the garden instead of dried, the general rule is to triple the amount.

• 45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
• 5 ml (1 tsp) grated lemon zest
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dried rosemary, crumbled
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) dried thyme, crumbled
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
• 1 ml (1/4 tsp) black pepper1. In a small, nonreactive bowl, combine all the ingredients. Stir to blend all the ingredients well. Pour the marinade into a large, self-sealing bag and add the lamb, meat or poultry to be marinated.
  2. Place the bag in the refrigerator for at least four hours.

Lovely for marinating scallops or lending a sweet, tangy flavour to shrimp or fish, this easy-to-make mixture rivals any prepared marinade.

• 50 ml (1/4 c) soy sauce
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 75 ml (1/3 c) orange juice
• 30 ml (2 tsp) grated fresh ginger
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) grated orange zest
• 1 garlic clove, minced1. In a small, nonreactive bowl, combine all the ingredients. Stir to blend all the ingredients well. Pour the marinade into a large, self-sealing bag and add the seafood to be marinated.
  2. Place the bag in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour.

Sensational with shrimp, this marinade is also good with chicken or flank steak. Compare your own version with bottled ones and you'll be glad you saved the money. If salt is an issue, use low-sodium soy sauce.

• 50 ml (1/4 c) lemon juice
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) dark sesame oil
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce1. In a small, nonreactive bowl, combine all the ingredients. Stir to blend all the ingredients well. Pour the marinade into a self-sealing bag and add the seafood, meat or poultry to be marinated.
  2. Place the bag in the refrigerator for at least one hour.

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