4 Ingredient Yogurt Marinade
Use this simple marinade on chicken, pork, or lamb to keep the meat tender and moist when cooking so it's safe for babies to eat.
Equipment
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 Ziplock bag
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (whole fat)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice `
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- ½ tbsp oregano
Instructions
- Measure yogurt into a bowl. Use a garlic press to add 3-4 cloves of garlic (depending on your taste preferences) to the yogurt.
- Mix in the lemon juice and oregano, stirring until well combined.
- Place meat in a Ziplock bag and pour the marinade over it. Seal the bag and store it in the fridge for at least 3 hours. We typically prepare this the night before so it marinades closer to 12-24 hours. The longer it marinates the more tender and flavorful the meat will be, but more than 24 hours isn’t necessary and may cause the meat to become too mushy.
- Remove the meat from the fridge and cook using your preferred method. It could be cooked on the stove, baked in the oven, or grilled on the barbecue.
Notes
This will make enough marinade for approximately 1-1.5 pounds of meat.
Be aware that if you taste the marinade before covering the meat with it, it will have a strong garlic flavor. However, it will not turn out that strong once cooked. If you like a garlic flavor, we would recommend using more cloves of garlic, and for just a hint of flavor, use less.
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