Red or White Wine Marinade

Name: Red or White Wine Marinade
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bottle (about 3 1/2 cups) dry red or white wine; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme, rosemary<br> or tarragon, or 2 tsp. dried herb of choice; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

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This recipe can be made with red wine for beef and lamb or white wine for poultry. Large roasts and whole chickens can marinate for 1 to 3 days; the longer they marinate, the more flavor they will gain.

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Servings 12

Makes about 5 cups, enough for a large roast, leg of lamb or whole chicken.

Ingredients

1 bottle (about 3 1/2 cups) dry red or white wine
1/2 cup olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme, rosemary or tarragon, or 2 tsp. dried herb of choice
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk together the wine, olive oil, onion, parsley, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Use immediately or refrigerate in a tightly covered jar for up to 2 days.

Makes about 5 cups, enough for a large roast, leg of lamb or whole chicken.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library Series, Grilling, by John Phillip Carroll (Time-Life Books, 1992).