Flavor Boosting Injection Marinade
Servings: 5 1 cup
Calories: 134kcal
This magical garlic infused oil and herb marinade when injected into chicken, turkey, or pork adds a whole new flavor dimension to your roast.
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Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic minced or 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic from a jar
- ¼ cup canola oil or other neutral oil, divided
- ¾ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1-1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add 2 teaspoons of the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the garlic is fragrant and golden brown.
- Stir in the remaining oil, the chicken broth, honey, Worcestershire, kosher salt, dried sage, thyme and bay leaf. Cook, stirring 3 minutes or until mixture is well blended and fragrant. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Strain the sauce and pour it into the marinade injector.
- Slowly inject the marinade into the meat. For chicken breasts, inject in 2 to 3 places,1 to 2 places in the thighs, and for other larger meat cuts, inject 3 to 5 times.
Notes
- Follow the manufacturer's directions for use of your marinade injector.
- Insert the injector tip into one end of the meat without coming out the opposite end. Slowly inject the marinade while gradually withdrawing the injector.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg