Block-A-Day 170 – Lemon Tree Marinade
Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan Claire. This is day one hundred and seventy of that project.
“… Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet / But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat …”
These lyrics by Peter, Paul, and Mary are only partially accurate.
I love to use lemons! I adore lemonade with ice on a hot day.
When I cook lamb, I use a lot of lemon juice. I add a couple of tablespoons to any ground lamb dish.
I always marinate lamb cuts and legs in this marinade:
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 4 shallots thinly chopped, or if you don’t have shallots, an onion will do.
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 c. oil (I like avocado oil, but olive is fine)
- 1 T. salt
- 3/4 c. lemon juice.
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
- Chop and smash the garlic. Add the garlic to the salt and smash some more. Whisk into the oil, then whisk that into the lemon juice.
- Add the rosemary and pepper, give another stir and pour over the lamb.
- I usually put it in a big Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. Marinate for 3 hours to overnight.
- Grill.
The marinade can be made into a basting sauce by boiling for 3 minutes in a non-corrosive saucepan to reduce, then spoon or brush over the meat.
Enjoy!
