Churrasco (Argentine Grilled Meat Marinade )
Ready In: 10 mins
Yields: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 3 heads garlic (about 30 to 40 cloves)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 cup Spanish olive oil
- meat, of choice pounded or cut thin (beef, chicken, pork)
Directions
- Mash garlic, salt, and peppercorns into a paste, using a mortar and pestle. Stir in orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, onion, and oregano. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or longer. Whisk the garlic-orange juice mixture with the olive oil until well blended.
- Preparing the Meat: Preparing the meat is very easy. Place the meat in a large bowl or pan. Add enough marinade to cover the meat. Place a cover over the bowl or pan and place in the refrigerator a minimum of five hours, but preferably overnight.
- Grill the marinated meat outdoors on the barbecue. (Make sure your coals are hot and white!). For the steak - you can cook them however you like your it -- from rare to well done. However, the rarer the meat, the more tender and flavorful!
- Serve the meat with the Recipe #456210.
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