Smoked Chili Marinade

• Ready In: 10 mins
• 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.