Eating With Liz 2012 - MoJo Marinade

Truth is… I actually never got to try this. However, everyone at my 4^th of July BBQ really liked it, and some liked it enough to ask for the recipe. Here it is:

MoJo Marinade         

½ cup Fresh Orange Juice

2 T Fresh Lime Juice

2 T Soy Sauce

2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 T Minced Garlic

½ t Hot Pepper Sauce

½ t Ground Cumin

¼ t Kosher Salt

¼ t Ground Black Pepper

Mix completely. Marinade for at least 1 hour.

Good on beef, pork, chicken, fish or vegetables.

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What I did Different:

Frozen Orange Juice concentrate. No, I don't thaw it. I just toss it in as it is.

Lime Juice from the little green bottle in my fridge.

Used Freeze Dried Minced Garlic.

Tabasco Sauce for "Red Pepper Sauce" it may be the same thing, but I have no clue. I just added a few shakes since I know a lot of people aren't spicy fans.

Put all ingredients in a 1 gallon Ziploc Bag and squish/shake together. Add meat (or whatever) and let marinate for at least 1 hour.

Eating With Liz 2012 - Grilled Turkey Tenderloin

How do you feed a house full of kids and two extra adults on short notice? With stuff from the fridge of course. This little recipe was pulled from last weeks www.emeals.com menu of Portion Control for Two so remember if you're cooking for more than two you'll need to double it.

Grilled Turkey Tenderloin

 

1 T Light Brown Sugar

½ t Salt

½ t Ground Cumin

⅛ t Red Pepper

⅛ t Ground Ginger

⅛ t Coriander

1 T Olive Oil

12 oz Turkey Breast Tenderloin

 

Combine all ingredients, except olive oil & turkey. Brush turkey with olive oil & rub with brown sugar mixture. Grill over med-high heat for 10 min on each side or until inside reaches 165 degrees. Let rest for 10 min before cutting.

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What I did differently:

 

First of all, since this recipe is for two I used the full 24 oz. Tenderloin instead of just the 12 oz. that is requested in the recipe.… which is really just two large turkey breasts in stead of one. Meaning I doubled my breast size, but what I failed to do was to double the rub amount. Which in this case is fine since neither my mom or dad are very adventurous foodies.

 

I used a few sprinkles of Cayenne Pepper as a substitute for the Red Pepper that I do not own.

 

Instead of brushing the breasts with Olive Oil I used my PAM Olive Oil Spray and just sprayed each side of the breast before rubbing on the seasoning. I love that stuff.

 

John threw these on the grill for 10 minutes a side just as the recipe suggested and they turned out perfect. I let them sit for 10-15 minutes while I finished getting the sides ready and then sliced them length-wise into beautiful delicious cuts of turkey.

 

For some side dishes I paired the turkey with a spattering of the following items:

 

Side Salad – With an option of Ranch dressing or Strawberry Vinaigrette.

Cantaloupe – That I happened to have in my fridge from a different recipe for the week.

Celery & Carrots – Leftovers from our 4^th of July party.

 

Baked Potato Slices: I baked the potatoes on High in the microwave using the "Baked Potato" button. When the microwave beeped I pulled them out and sliced them. I coated them in Olive Oil Spray and salt and pepper and threw them in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes to make them all crispy-ish.

 

All-in-all a pretty tasty well rounded meal for kids and adults.

 

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