Smoked Chili Marinade

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 cs.

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup chopped white onion
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno chile, minced
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1⁄2 cup white wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons coarsely cracked black peppercorns
• salt

directions

1. In a food processor or blender puree the onion, garlic, and jalapeno.
2. Add the vinegar, orange juice, orange zest, oil, oregano, cumin and pepper and process for 30 seconds.
3. Season with salt to taste.
4. This can be doubled or tripled.
5. Meats can be marinated up to 6 to 8 hours, chicken and poultry up to 3 hours.