This easy Lemon Basil Marinade is made with pantry staples and is AIP, paleo and Whole30-friendly! Whip it up in under two minutes and use it to marinate chicken, seafood or vegetables.
As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I’m starting to get tired of my coronavirus quarantine food selection. I’ve stocked up on plenty of meats, pantry staples and hearty vegetables. And we go shopping for fresh veggies about once every two weeks. But everything is starting to taste the same.
So, I came up with a game plan: start incorporating more marinades and sauces into my meals, so easy dinners don’t have to be repetitive. Two weeks ago, I shared this 4-Ingredient Balsamic Marinade. We’ve used it on chicken and steak, so far, and it is a game-changer. My husband could not stop raving about the steaks I made with it.
Today, I’m sharing a new marinade! This Lemon Basil Marinade adds just the right amount of pizzaz to chicken, seafood or vegetables. And it’s all made with pantry staples, so you don’t have to worry about the fresh basil you bought this morning going bad before noon.
Lemon Basil Marinade Ingredients
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This Lemon Basil Marinade is super simple to make. You only need five ingredients and two minutes, and you’re well on your way to lemony, basily bliss.
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Just measure your ingredients into a small mason jar or dressing container, screw the lid on and shake, shake, shake!
Because of the dried basil, it won’t blend up perfectly, but that’s fine.
Just pour it over your chicken, fish, shrimp or vegetables, marinate, and cook! For meat, marinate up to 24 hours. For seafood and vegetables, just marinate it for about 30 minutes (any longer and it gets slimy!).
When it’s done marinating, discard the marinade and cook your meat, seafood or vegetables as usual. Try grilling, roasting or pan-frying. Delish!
Looking for another easy marinade recipe? Try this AIP Lemon Turmeric Marinade & Dressing or the 4-Ingredient Balsamic Marinade I’ve been mentioning.
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Lemon Basil Marinade (AIP, Paleo, Whole30)
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Marinades
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy Lemon Basil Marinade is made with pantry staples and is AIP, paleo and Whole30-friendly! Whip it up in under two minutes and use it to marinate chicken, seafood or vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a small mason jar, seal and give it a good shake. Because of the dried basil, it won’t all blend perfectly, but that’s OK.
Use it to marinate chicken (up to 24 hours), seafood or veggies (30 min).
Drain marinade and discard. Then cook your chicken, seafood, or veggies as usual.
Equipment
pint size mason jar
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Marinade works great for about 2 lbs of meat or veggies, but feel free to adjust to your liking.
All nutrition information is an estimate, only, using an online nutrition calculator. Keep in mind that you don’t eat all the marinade, too. Some is discarded after marinating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Tbsp
- Calories: 57
- Sugar: .3g
- Fat: 6.4g
- Carbohydrates: .4g
- Fiber: .1g
- Protein: .1g
Keywords: lemon, basil, marinade, aip, whole30, paleo
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