Orange Thyme Marinade Food

ORANGE THYME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable plastic food-storage bag. Add 2 pounds beef or pork; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate at least 6 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Remove meat from marinade; reserve marinade. Grill meat as desired, brushing occasionally with marinade. Heat remaining marinade to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve marinade with grilled meat.

ORANGE-THYME CHICKEN IN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Place orange juice and 2 tablespoons thyme in an 8-in. square baking dish; add chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Remove chicken from orange juice mixture; pat chicken dry. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade; discard remaining marinade., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Using tongs, remove chicken from pan, reserving butter in pan., Stir in flour until blended. Cook 30-45 seconds, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Gradually stir in broth and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in green onions, roasted garlic, orange zest and remaining minced thyme. Return chicken to pan; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, 4-5 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. If desired, serve with orange slices and thyme sprigs.

ROASTED ORANGES WITH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place orange wedges onto the prepared baking sheet. Mix honey, olive oil, thyme, and Sriracha sauce together in a small bowl. Brush enough mixture onto orange wedges to coat. Set remaining mixture aside for basting.
• Roast oranges in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, basting once halfway through.
• Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle wedges lightly with coarse sea salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ORANGE-THYME SAUCE AND MARINADE FOR GRILLING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients. Set aside 1/3 cup for basting meat.
• Grill steak, chicken or pork over medium high heat basting with some of the reserved sauce near the end of cook time so it does not burn.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and coat chicken.
• Enjoy.

STEAK WITH ORANGE-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; set aside 1/3 cup for basting., Broil steak 4-6 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting with some of the reserved sauce. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the remaining sauce.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix orange juice, olive oil, honey, thyme, salt and pepper to make a marinade.
• Add chicken and coat well.
• Cover and refridgerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Place chicken covered with marinade on a baking sheet.
• Bake, basting occasionally, until cooked, about 30 minutes.

ORANGE HONEY MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl.
• Use to marinate chicken breasts or pork tenderloin in the refrigerator overnight.
• Brush with marinade while cooking.

PORK KEBABS WITH ORANGE AND THYME

Steps:

• Whisk together orange juice and zest, garlic, thyme, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Whisking constantly, pour in oil in a slow, steady stream; whisk until emulsified. Add pork; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and let pork marinate 20 minutes at room temperature
• Heat a grill or grill pan until medium-hot. Thread 5 or 6 cubes of pork onto each of 4 skewers; season with salt and pepper. Discard marinade. Grill pork, turning occasionally, until cooked through and slightly charred, about 12 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs, and serve with orange wedges.

ORANGE-AND-THYME GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine shrimp, 1 teaspoon zest, 1/4 cup juice, garlic, oil, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (or up to 8 hours). Soak eight 8-inch wooden skewers in water 30 minutes before cooking.
• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, remaining 1/2 teaspoon zest, remaining 1/4 cup juice, and remaining 1 teaspoon thyme; season dipping sauce with salt and pepper.
• Heat grill to medium; lightly oil grates. Thread shrimp onto skewers, and grill, turning once, until shrimp are opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve shrimp with dipping sauce.