Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.7 (50)
The Best Meat Marinade {Chicken, Beef, Pork}
NUTRITION · PER SERVING750M COOK
CAL 20%·PRO 67%
CARBS 6G6% OF CAL
1G FIBER4G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 27G60% OF CAL
7G SAT20G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A versatile marinade combining lemon, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and olive oil. Works with chicken, beef, or pork before grilling.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 pounds meat (chicken, beef, pork, preferably in pieces, like chicken breasts, steaks, pork chops, or thin pork tenderloins)
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 2-3 lemons)
- 1 cup soy sauce (I always use low-sodium OR 1/2 cup soy sauce and 1/2 cup pineapple juice (see note))
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (or ginger paste or 1 teaspoon dried ginger)
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 750M
CAL 20%·PRO 67%
CARBS 6G6% OF CAL
1G FIBER4G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 27G60% OF CAL
7G SAT20G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 12h 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 2804mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 556mg
- Calcium
- 42mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 730M
- SODIUM
- 2804MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.