5.0 from 9 votes
Easy Lamb Marinade
Easy lamb marinade perfect for almost any cut of lamb - chops, steaks, leg, shoulder - and for virtually any cooking method – pan-frying, air frying, roasting, or grilling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 batch
Calories: 423 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- 3 small garlic cloves grated
- 2 prigs rosemary finely chopped, Note 1
- 5-6 juniper berries crushed
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Grate the garlic cloves. Release the rosemary leaves from the stalk and chop them finely (discard the stalk). Crush the juniper berries with a mortar and pestle (Note 2).3 small garlic cloves, 2 rosemary sprigs, 5-6 juniper berries
- Mix: Place all the ingredients in a small bowl or jar and mix well.garlic + rosemary + juniper + ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes + 3 tablespoon olive oil + 2 tablespoon balsamic + ½ teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Use lamb marinade: Pour the marinade over the lamb pieces and turn the meat into it to coat it all over. Marinate the meat for at least one hour or longer. Cook the lamb as the recipe requires (pan-fry, air fry, grill, or roast).
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Notes
- Substitute fresh rosemary with fresh thyme or with ½ teaspoon dried rosemary.
- Juniper berries: If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, place them in a Ziplock bag and smash them with a meat mallet.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1batch
Calories
423kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
31g
Sodium
1198mg
(50%)
Potassium
92mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1batch
Amount Per Serving
Calories 423
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1batch | |
| Calories | 423kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Sodium | 1198mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.