Jeanne's London Broil Marinade

This recipe is from my old friend Jeannie and is so delicious!

Marinate London broil in mixture of:

ginger

garlic

scallions

white wine

sesame oil

salt pepper

Grill 3-5 minutes each side for medium-rare.

Iivo's Salmon Marinade (without soy or vinegars)

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Today I marinated a salmon in:
olive oil
lemon juice
ginger
garlic
our all purpose seasoning blend (APB) 
a dash of honey 

and then broiled them.  Here they are.

Cilantro-Lime Chicken Marinade

This is another marinade attempt for the Elimination Diet. Since we can't have any vinegars, or soy sauce, or wine, or other typical marinade ingredients, it's a little tricky.

2 whole limes, peeled (with a bit of the pith left on)
Juice from 2 more limes
1/2 cucumber, with the skin on
Handful of cilantro
Handful of chopped onion
Drizzle of olive oil
Fingerful of salt
APB to taste
Water, just enough to allow processing

1) Combine all ingredients together in Vitamix. Blend well until smooth.

2) Add chicken strips and stir to coat thoroughly. Marinate overnight.

3) Grill. Be sure to leave until some of the edges turn a little brown.

Soy-Free Pineapple Pork Marinade

For the base:
1/2 C. pineapple juice
1/4 C. olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. APB
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. sea salt

Add either: (#1)
2 Tbsp. fresh ginger, finely grated
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

OR: (#2)
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. cumin

Most marinades call for soy or Worcestershire sauce, honey or brown sugar, garlic, pepper, tomato. We can have none of these things on the Elimination Diet. This is an attempt at flavoring our meat, even though we can't have much that works well as a marinade!

Ginger-Lime Tuna Marinade

This recipe is a meld of several I saw online. We can't have all the ingredients for most marinades on the Elimination Diet, so here's my modified version:

1/4 C. olive oil
1 Tbsp. dark sesame oil
1/4 C. lime juice
1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger root
1 Tbsp. sliced green onion
1/4 C. chopped cilantro
1 tsp. sesame seeds
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
Pinch of stevia powder

This was tasty, especially given how little we had to work with. The taste of lime is strong, so bear that in mind if you don't like lime. On this Elimination Diet, we're desperate for whatever we can all have that is acidic enough to permeate and flavor the tuna

All of the original marinades call for garlic, soy sauce, and something sweet—honey, maple syrup, orange juice, sweet vinegar (balsamic, rice, apple cider)—which we will have to skip. I will add the tiniest pinch of stevia powder to compensate. (In the future, I'd add one or two of them for sure, hoping even for a bit of caramelization on the final tuna steaks!) 

Aunt Kim's Meat Marinade

This marinade can be used for boneless and bone-in chicken breasts, flank steak, or London broil.

1 C. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 C. soy sauce
2 limes, juiced and freshly squeezed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash

Whisk all ingredients together and add your meat. Cover and soak overnight. 

Chicken Marinade for the Grill

This recipe was originally shared with me from my friend Darla as "Marinade to Die For."  I've modified it slightly from the original (as noted).  We find it works best with boneless skinless chicken thighs.

1 can lemon-lime soda (I use Mountain Dew)
1/3 C. steak sauce
1/2 stick butter* (The original recipe called for a whole stick, but I use only half, and it is plenty.)
4 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
garlic salt (I use SPG)
* In place of butter I’ve also used avocado oil with good results.

Marinate chicken for several hours.  (We like it best if marinated for 15-24 hours!) Grill until thoroughly done and slightly crisped around the edges.  (It makes a neat, crispy edge if you grill it this long.  It is only possible without drying the chicken out if you use boneless chicken thighs.)

I usually serve this with Baked Rice and marinated grilled veggies. Yum!