The Best Lemon Pepper Marinade
This quick and easy homemade marinade recipe is bursting with lemon pepper flavoring. It is perfect with vegetables, chicken, seafood, pork, and steaks! Great for anything you want to grill, smoke, or bake. Gluten-free & made with real fresh ingredients.
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, storing in the refrigerator (do NOT leave on the counter). See Notes below for marinade time guide.
- 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
Notes
The marinade is enough for 1 - 1.5 pounds of meat.
MARINATE FOR HOW LONG GUIDE:
- Chicken, Beef, Lamb, or Pork - 4 hours or overnight
- Veggies, Tofu, or Seafood - 1 hour max
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.1gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 388mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.2mg
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