Lots of things have changed in my little slice of paradise. I received some not-so-hot blood test results back near the beginning of the year, and found I needed to make some serious lifestyle changes. One of those changes was adopting a strict Paleo diet. Paleo is great - it's entirely based on real food, and there are no quick-fix gimmicks. It's meant a whole lot of kitchen time for me, but I'm slowly adapting to that new reality.
We do eat a lot of good, grass-fed (and organic whenever possible) meats these days, and I'm always on the lookout for new and unusual ways to prepare them. I came across this recipe somewhere online, scribbled it in Sharpie on the back of a newspaper and stuffed it in my cookbook cabinet. It has now become my most favorite go-to marinade for almost every kind of meat: beef, pork, chicken and even buffalo!
THE BEST MARINADE (PALEO OR OTHERWISE) I'VE EVER FOUND
for 1-2 pounds of meat
1/3 cup coconut aminos*
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp. dried mustard
3 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. pepper
I mush all this up in a baggie, add the meat and let everything get happy, happy. (The longer it sits, the better it gets!) I normally double the recipe as we like to cook up a lot of meat at one time... I'm all about lots of leftovers!
Enjoy!
*Coconut aminos are a terrific replacement for soy sauce. It's available at most health food stores, or you can always order some online.
