Thai Pesto Marinade for Grilling

gailanng's Note:

Restaurant worthy! Use to marinate pork, chicken or fish...don't forget wings. One recipe yields enough marinade for approximately one pound of meat.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 0.25 cup app ...

• 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, ground fresh (can sub tricolored mix)
• 5 -6 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, with tender stems
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or 1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon mild vegetable oil (or amount to desired consistency)

Directions:

1. With a mortar and pestle, grind together ground peppercorns and garlic. Add cilantro and work into a paste. Stir in soy sauce (or fish sauce) and vegetable oil until evenly mixed. This may, also, be done in a small food processor or food grinder. Keeps up to 4 days.
2. In a 1-gallon ziplock bag, combine marinade and chicken, pork or fish pieces, messaging to evenly coat; chill 1-2 hours or overnight. Please, don't forget to season with salt before grillling.
3. For a compatible dipping sauce, see Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.

Reviews

[awalde]

Perfect marinad for an exotic grilling event. I used fresh cilantro from the garden for this.
Thanks a lot. I will keep this recipe in mind,because it's so easy and fast.