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MARINADES
Many marinade recipes use two different types of
“acids,” such as wine and vinegar, or lemon juice and
vinegar . You will get better results with the
Herb ’n
Serve
if you blend herbs in a small amount of “acid”
before adding additional liquid ingredients . even if
following a recipe with only one “acid,” be sure to fill
Carafe
only to first fill line . Then add and chop your
herbs before adding additional liquid ingredients .
Marinate foods in non-reactive containers, such as
glass or ceramic containers or resealable plastic bags .
Marinating Times
For best results, let meat, poultry
or tofu marinate in refrigerator
for 12 to 24 hours . Fish and
shrimp only require about
1 hour . Vegetables absorb
marinade best if they
are first blanched for 1
to 3 minutes . Marinate
blanched vegetables for about
4 hours before serving or cooking .
NOTE: Do not reuse meat, poultry or fish marinades as
they may contain harmful bacteria. Do not reuse
meat marinades to baste during cooking unless
you have first boiled marinade on a stove top or
cooked it in a microwave-safe container at full
power for about 3 minutes.
THE
CARAFE
IS NOT MICROwAVE-SAFE.
Lemon Herb Marinade
This basic recipe works with any combination of herbs from
your AeroGarden. Try it with chicken, fish or vegetables.
1) Add
lemon juice
to “Vinegar, Citrus or Wine #1 .”
2) Add handful of AeroGarden
herbs
.
3) Turn On
Herb ’n Serve
until herbs are chopped .
4) Turn OFF & Add: Additional
lemon juice
to
“Vinegar, Citrus or Wine #2”
Olive oil
to “Oil” line
3
garlic cloves
, minced
1 Tbsp
lemon zest
1 tsp
sugar
Salt
and
pepper
to taste
5) Turn On
Herb ’n Serve
to mix ingredients .
Use “Vinegar, Citrus or Wine #1 and #2” and “Oil”
markings on
Herb Marinade
side of
Carafe
for the
following recipes .
NOTE: Remember to always secure
Lid
on
Carafe
and
firmly hold
Carafe
and
Power Base
before turning
power ON.
