Banana Lime Marinade Food

FILIPINO-STYLE BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mash ripe banana, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, oil, ginger, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, allspice, and turmeric together in a saucepan. Add water and stir to combine.
• Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced and thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; reserve 3 tablespoons for the basting sauce, leaving about 1/2 cup for the marinade.
• Transfer ½ cup banana ketchup to a bowl and add lemon-lime soda, soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, black pepper, and lemon juice for the marinade. Whisk until combined. Add halved chicken thighs and toss to coat.
• Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 18 hours.
• When you are ready to cook the chicken, combine reserved 3 tablespoons banana ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and fish sauce in a small bowl for basting sauce.
• Preheat a charcoal grill until coals are very hot.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator and place on metal skewers, folding in half with the smooth side on the outside, the rougher side folded in.
• Grill chicken over hot coals until no longer pink in the centers, 15 to 20 minutes, turning and basting every 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with accumulated juices or extra basting sauce.

STEAKS IN GARLIC LIME MARINADE (PALOMILLA)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the steaks in a food processor or blender. Process until the mixture is a smooth liquid paste.
• On a plate or in a zip top bag, combine 1/2 of the marinade with the steaks, making sure the meat is well coated. Let sit in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Reserve the remaining marinade.
• Grill the steaks over high heat, 2-3 minutes per side, basting if desired with the remaining marinade.
• Remove to a serving dish, brush with any remaining marinade, and serve.

BANANA LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Make sure your bananas are ripe for this marinade.
• Green bananas won't work well at all.
• Peel bananas and put into the food processor, puree until smooth.
• Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, lime juice, tabasco, garlic, and green onion, and continue blending until thoroughly mixed.
• Transfer to a small bowl add honey, salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate until ready to use as marinade.
• You can make this up to eight hours in advance.
• Keep it tightly covered in the refrigerator.
• Good as a marinade for grilled shrimp, fish, and chicken!

CHILLI LIME AND GARLIC MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together in a dish.
• Rub over meat/fish/tofu and leave to marinade.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND BANANA SAUCE WITH HONEY AND LIME

Steps:

• Place butter, honey, brown sugar, and lime juice in small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer over medium heat, whisking until smooth. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Remove vanilla bean and rewarm sauce before using.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush both sides of pineapple with some sauce. Grill 1 minute per side. Transfer to plate; cut into 1/2-inch cubes and place in large bowl, leaving juices behind. Mix remaining sauce into pineapple. Cut bananas into 1/2-inch chunks; fold into pineapple mixture.

KEY LIME-BANANA SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except frozen yogurt in blender. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth.
• Add frozen yogurt. Cover; blend until smooth.