Cinderhouse Lemon-Pepper Marinade

Name: Cinderhouse Lemon-Pepper Marinade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 cup silken tofu (240 ml) Tofu; 1 tbsp + 2 tsp lemon zest (25 ml) Lemon Zest; 2 tbsp olive oil (30 ml) Olive Oil; 2 tbsp water (30 ml) Water; 2 tbsp rice vinegar (30 ml) Rice Vinegar; ¼ cup lemon juice (60 ml) Lemon Juice; 1 tsp kosher salt (marinade; blanch salt separate) (5 ml) Salt; 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml) Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Bryant Terry recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Bryant Terry.

A savory marinade for chicken, pork, or salmon.

Ratio

Tofu 240 mlLemon Zest 25 mlOlive Oil 30 mlWater 30 mlRice Vinegar 30 mlLemon Juice 60 ml

Ingredients

Tofu — 1 cup silken tofu (240 ml)
Lemon Zest — 1 tbsp + 2 tsp lemon zest (25 ml)
Olive Oil — 2 tbsp olive oil (30 ml)
Water — 2 tbsp water (30 ml)
Rice Vinegar — 2 tbsp rice vinegar (30 ml)
Lemon Juice — ¼ cup lemon juice (60 ml)
Salt — 1 tsp kosher salt (marinade; blanch salt separate) (5 ml)
Pepper — 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Bryant Terry works in Plant-based / African diaspora; credentials include James Beard Leadership Award 2015.

Originally published as Lemon-Pepper Marinade (silken tofu).

Adapted from a Bryant Terry recipe (Bryant Terry / Food52 (Vegetable Kingdom asparagus)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

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What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Bryant Terry / Food52 (Vegetable Kingdom asparagus) (published as “Lemon-Pepper Marinade (silken tofu)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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