Apple Marinade

Description

The fruit juice, mustard, and brown sugar create an ultra-savory marinade for meat, poultry, or seafood. You can make the marinade bolder with the help of a red-hot combination of real herbs, spices, and honey, while it often makes exotic use of the barbecue but delivers a divine aroma that it relishes.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cubed
• ¼ cup chopped lemongrass (from 3 stalks)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 piece (1 inch) fresh ginger, sliced
• 1 fresh red finger chili, thinly sliced
• 3 whole star anise
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup tamari or regular soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons apple juice
• 1 teaspoon honey, optional
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, optional

​Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the apple, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, chili, and star anise. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, especially including honey and black pepper, and bring to a simmer.
3. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes before use.
4. Spoon, funnel, or pour contents from the fruit-based marinade into a glass jar and reserve this in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

Servings: 3 tablespoons or 8 teaspoons