Herb Sauces for Grilling Meats

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Ingredients

For grilled shrimp:

  • 1 cup fresh herbs (parsley, basil and dill), snipped
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 4 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

For grilled steak:

  • 1 cup fresh herbs (parsley, oregano and rosemary), snipped
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 4 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

For grilled chicken:

  • 1 cup fresh herbs (parsley, basil and thyme)
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 4 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Choose the protein you want to grill and the correlating sauce ingredient list.
  2. Place the herbs, garlic, green onions, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, black pepper and olive oil in a blender and pulse.
  3. Place your protein and half of the herb sauce into a large re-sealable bag then toss so that the protein is coated thoroughly. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 1 hour.
  4. Remove protein from bag and grill, basting with additional herb sauce.
  5. Serve with any remaining sauce on the side.

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