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    Home » Keto, Paleo, or Gluten Free

    Published: Aug 13, 2020 by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

    The Best Lemon Pepper Marinade

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    The best lemon pepper marinade is quick, easy, and delicious thanks to fresh ingredients. This marinade recipe is the only one you will need for fish, chicken, vegetables, and more.  You can marinate just about anything in this and have a winning dinner. Whether you are grilling, broiling, baking, or even slow cooking, this lemon pepper marinade adds so much flavor to your food and only takes a few minutes to prepare.

    The key to an amazing marinade is having the main ingredients be fresh and of good quality. Having freshly-squeezed lemon juice, good quality olive oil, and fresh minced garlic is the trio of bright flavors that makes this marinade the ultimate recipe. Add some dried herbs (or fresh if you have it!) and seasonings and you are ready to grill, bake, or slow cook for the tastiest results.

    If you will be enjoying this marinade with the food you plan to grill, make sure you are grilling the right way.  Check out my story - Grilling with the Lid On or Off - All You Need to Know

     

     

    This Marinade Recipe is Great with Everything

    Whether you are a vegetarian or a carnivore, this is your perfect marinade recipe. Here is how versatile it is, it goes so well with the following ingredients.  The amount this recipe makes is enough to marinate 1.5 pounds of food.  So just shake up this lemon pepper recipe to marinate anything including; seafood (salmon, shrimp, ), chicken (thighs, breasts, legs), pork (tenderloin or chops), any type of kebobs, all vegetables, and even steaks!  Hungry yet?

     

     

     

    Ingredients for a Quick & Easy Marinade

    This is the only lemon pepper marinade you will ever need. Seriously!  Many marinades use lemon pepper seasoning to make that citrus and spice combo. But not this recipe. Instead, this recipe uses key ingredients like freshly-squeezed lemon juice and minced garlic to enhance the recipe to a whole new amazing level.  In addition, you will need seasoned salt, black pepper, and dried (or fresh) parsley flakes.

     

    Ingredients for The Best Lemon Pepper Marinade

     

     

    Once you gather all your ingredients, all you need to do is mix them together in a small bowl with a whisk or shake them up in a container with a tight-fitting lid. I like to make marinades and salad dressing in mason jars.  So fun to just pour all the ingredients in, tighten the lid, and shake - shake - shake!  I will be honest, for this marinade, I do make a double batch as it is also a great salad dressing!  Two uses in one quick recipe - oh yeah, you are welcome!

     

    shake the marinade

    shake the marinade

     

    Once the marinade is ready, add to your vegetables, seafood, pork, beef, or chicken.  Let marinate for up to four hours for pork, chicken, or beef. For vegetables or seafood, you only need about an hour with this marinade to infuse so much flavor.

    You can reserve some of this marinade to use for basting as you grill, broil, or bake. I sometimes drizzle some on my food after done cooking for a final fresh pop of flavor.

    REMEMBER TO NEVER REUSE MARINADE THAT

    RAW MEAT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH.  

     

     

     

     

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    The Best Lemon Pepper Marinade

    The Best Lemon Pepper Marinade

    Angela
    This quick and easy recipe is bursting with lemon pepper flavoring. It is perfect with vegetables, chicken, seafood, pork, and steaks!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Main Course
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ C olive oil
    • ⅓ C lemon juice freshly-squeezed
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
    • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • additional black pepper for sprinkling on food before cooking
    • lemon wedges to serve with

    Instructions
     

    • Add all ingredients to a small mixing bowl or container that has a tight-fitting lid.
    • Whisk all the ingredients together to combine. If using a container, tighten the lid and shake all ingredients together.
    • Add marinade to your food of choice and marinate for the desired time.
    • Before cooking, add more pepper to your food beforehand for added pepper flavor.
    • Unused marinade (whatever has NOT touched any raw foods) can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Can also be used as a salad dressing.
    • Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze on added lemon flavor at the end. Enjoy!
    • THIS RECIPE MAKES ENOUGH MARINADE FOR 1.5 POUNDS OF FOOD
    Keyword easy, summer

     

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    1. Cindy Mailhot says

      August 17, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      Looks delicious!

      Reply
    2. Sabrina DeWalt says

      August 17, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      I love the lemon pepper combination. Will have to give this marinade a shot.

      Reply
    3. Lisa Shivel says

      August 17, 2020 at 9:42 pm

      This looks incredible! We will hopefully be trying it this weekend!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 18, 2020 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks, Lisa.

        Reply
    4. Beth says

      August 17, 2020 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      This marinade is so simple and so tasty-looking it really makes me wish we had a grill. But I have all the ingredients to try it anyway, even a little fresh parsley.

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 18, 2020 at 3:42 pm

        It is great for marinating anything you wish to bake as well. Enjoy.

        Reply
    5. judean says

      August 18, 2020 at 6:56 am

      Yum! Always looking for new marinades...this is a simple one! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 18, 2020 at 3:40 pm

        You are welcome.

        Reply
    6. Bonnie says

      August 18, 2020 at 7:29 am

      I don't think I've ever had lemon pepper marinade before but I love lemons and this looks easy to make. I might try this the next time I make grilled veggies!!!!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 18, 2020 at 3:38 pm

        Thanks for your comment and I hope you enjoy your grilled vegetables. This marinade is perfect for that.

        Reply
    7. Charlene Hartley says

      August 18, 2020 at 7:35 am

      I love a good lemon-pepper marinade! Can't wait to try this one!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 18, 2020 at 3:35 pm

        Enjoy this versatile marinade that goes with everything.

        Reply
    8. Amanda says

      August 18, 2020 at 3:12 pm

      5 stars
      Oh, this looks amazing! I think I might try it right away tonight on chicken. After seeing your photo, I'm wishing I had some fresh squash and zucchini to go with it. Yum!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 18, 2020 at 3:34 pm

        Glad this recipe gets you excited to marinate some chicken and have a great easy dinner tonight. The marinade is great on squash, maybe a neighbor has a garden with extra squash to share, our garden and neighbors' are blooming mad right now.

        Reply
    9. Stephanie says

      August 19, 2020 at 5:18 pm

      This sounds yummy on veggies to grill. 😋

      Reply
    10. Maggie | LeaveMeToDream.com says

      August 24, 2020 at 11:04 am

      Lemon pepper is so yummy, and I’m so happy to come across a marinade recipe for it. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 24, 2020 at 6:24 pm

        You are welcome.

        Reply
    11. Sabrina DeWalt says

      August 24, 2020 at 3:38 pm

      Lemon pepper is one of my favorite flavor profiles.

      Reply
    12. Roger says

      April 18, 2021 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      Use this with chicken thighs & it was just what we needed. I marinated overnight & it was good.

      Reply

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