V's Grilling Marinade

This marinade gets a bit of smokiness from lapsang souchong tea and is versatile enough to be used with beef, chicken, pork, or mushrooms.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 69 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
• 0.25 cup boiling water
• 0.5 cup canola oil
• 0.75 cup pineapple juice
• 0.5 teaspoon lapsang souchong tea leaves
• 0.5 cup tamari (dark soy sauce)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour boiling water over tea leaves in a mug and steep for 3 minutes; strain and discard tea leaves. Dissolve brown sugar into the tea and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Combine pineapple juice, tamari, canola oil, ginger, garlic, sherry, and honey in a jar; add tea mixture. Seal jar and shake until the oil emulsifies into the marinade.