BOURBON MARINADE Makes 1 cup
1/4 cup bourbon 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard 1/4 cup minced scallion 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar (dark or light) 1 teaspoon salt A dash of Worcestershire sauce Ground black pepper to taste.
Combine all ingredients for the marinade. Use the marinade to marinate shrimp or scallops for 1 hour or beef or chicken, or pork in the refrigerator overnight and to baste the shellfish or meat as it is grilled. (Boil the marinade for a few minutes before using it as a baste.)
HOISIN MARINADE Makes about 3/4 cup
In a bowl combine 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons rice wine (or medium dry sherry) 2 tablespoons minced scallion 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon peeled and grated gingerroot 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients for the marinade. Use the marinade to marinate chicken, pork, or beef in the refrigerator overnight and to baste as grilled. (Boil the marinade for a few minutes before using it as a baste.)
RECIPE NOTES: "These recipes (Bourbon Marinade and Hoisin Marinade) are from a June 1980 issue of Gourmet Magazine. Easy to prepare and both are delicious. I have made them many times and recommend them highly. The bourbon marinade is wonderful on swordfish (when I can afford it) and does not need to be marinated for very long (about 1 hour). I have marinated beef and pork for as long as two days. It's wonderful on the barbeque grill." - Robin Palmer-Kulwicki
Adapted from source: Gourmet Magazine, June 1980 |