Get out your grills and enjoy the deliciousness of essential oil infused grilling marinades. All these marinades are easy to whip up in just minutes, and they are bursting with amazing flavor!
We’ve brought together some vibrant flavor options for Southwest style, Asian, or even Italian grilling. Recommended types of protein are listed below, but these marinades would be amazing on almost any kind of meat. Everybody will love these amazing flavors at your next backyard barbecue!
Since the recipes below are focused on the delicious marinades, we didn’t add the grilling times for these because it will vary by the type of meat, cut of meat, and the temperature of your grill. Make sure to always test the internal temperature of the meat at varying points to make sure it’s thoroughly cooked all the way through. USDA recommended temperatures are listed below.
Quick Kebab Tip: I absolutely adore these flexible grilling skewers! They hold almost 2x as much food as regular straight skewers and they are super inexpensive. Plus, they won’t rust because they are stainless steel, and the ends do not get hot when draped over the side of the grill – so you can easily turn your kebabs without messing with additional tools! AND, you can marinate your kebabs already loaded onto the skewers in a freezer bag. No touching the raw meat twice!
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Southwest Marinade for Beef
Yield – enough to marinate 2 pounds of beef
Preparation Time – 2 minutes
Cooking Time – 0 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
- 5 drops Black Pepper Vitality Essential Oil
- 7 drops Lime Vitality Essential Oil
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Marinate tenderized beef for at least an hour in the refrigerator before grilling to proper temperature (145 degrees + 3 minute rest).
- Delicious when served with a side of homemade guacamole.
Asian Marinade for Pork
Yield – enough to marinate 2 pounds of pork
Preparation Time – 2 minutes
Cooking Time – 0 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons tamari sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 12 drops Jade Lemon Vitality Essential Oil
- 9 drops Orange Vitality Essential Oil
- 3 drops Ginger Vitality Essential Oil
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Marinate pork or chicken for at least an hour in the refrigerator before grilling to proper temperature (145 degrees + 3 minute rest).
Italian Marinade for Chicken
Yield – enough to marinate 3 large chicken breasts
Preparation Time – 2 minutes
Cooking Time – 0 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes
- 6 drops Basil Vitality Essential Oil
- 5 drops Oregano Vitality Essential Oil
- 4 drops Rosemary Vitality Essential Oil
- 2 drops Thyme Vitality Essential Oil
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Marinate chicken for at least an hour in the refrigerator before grilling to proper temperature (165 degrees).
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oh I love this. I’ve been using it to make oils with carrier oil. I can’t wait to file the grill now thank you so much.