Smoky Marinade

Name: Smoky Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups water; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup Chipotle Premium Olive Oil; 1/4 cup Champagne White Wine Vinegar; 5 to 7 garlic cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

May 23, 2022

Smoky Marinade made with Chipotle Premium Olive Oil and Champagne White Wine Vinegar from The Little Shop of Olive Oils

This Smoky Marinade is bold, simple, and perfect when you want to add big flavor to chicken, fish, steak, or other meats. It blends fresh lime juice, garlic, Chipotle Premium Olive Oil, Champagne White Wine Vinegar, salt, pepper, and water into a smooth marinade that is easy to pour, seal, and let work its magic.

Chipotle Premium Olive Oil brings the smoky, savory flavor, while Champagne White Wine Vinegar adds a bright, clean tang. Fresh lime juice and garlic round it out for a marinade that works beautifully for grilling, roasting, or pan-searing.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It blends together quickly with simple ingredients.
The Chipotle Premium Olive Oil adds smoky flavor without needing extra spices.
Champagne White Wine Vinegar and lime juice help keep the marinade bright and balanced.
It works well with chicken, fish, steak, pork, shrimp, or vegetables.

Serving Ideas

Use this Smoky Marinade for grilled chicken, flank steak, skirt steak, pork tenderloin, shrimp, fish, or roasted vegetables. For flank steak or skirt steak, marinate overnight for the best flavor. For lighter proteins like fish or shrimp, use a shorter marinating time so the citrus and vinegar do not overpower the texture.

Shop the Flavor

This recipe features Chipotle Premium Olive Oil and Champagne White Wine Vinegar from The Little Shop of Olive Oils.

Stop by our Franklin, MA shop or order online to bring smoky, bright flavor into your next marinade.

Smoky Marinade

The Little Shop of Olive Oils

Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Calories

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup Chipotle Premium Olive Oil
1/4 cup Champagne White Wine Vinegar
5 to 7 garlic cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Add the water, fresh lime juice, Chipotle Premium Olive Oil, Champagne White Wine Vinegar, garlic cloves, salt, and black pepper to a blender.
Start the blender on low.
Blend until fully combined and smooth.
To use, place meat, fish, chicken, shrimp, or vegetables in a resealable bag or shallow covered dish.
Pour enough marinade over the food to coat it well.
Seal the bag or cover the dish.
Gently massage or turn the food so it is completely covered in marinade.
Refrigerate until ready to cook.
For flank steak or skirt steak, marinate overnight for the best flavor.
Cook as desired and discard any used marinade.