Orange Chipotle Marinade
Created by ForeverMama on August 19, 2025
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #45022
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup orange juice, fresh (about 2 - 3 oranges)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
- 1/4 cup lime juice, fresh (2 - 3 limes)
- 1 chipotle pepper (from a can)
- 1/3 cup olive oil or Orange Chipotle Oil provided in this recipe: https://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/orange-chipotle-oil-45023
- 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 3 - 4 tablespoons cilantro leaves, fresh, chopped
- Kosher salt, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine the orange juice, orange zest, lime juice, and chipotle pepper in a blender or food processor and process enough to blend. Transfer the puree to a nonreactive mixing bowl and whisk in the oil a little at a time. Add the garlic, cilantro, and salt.
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Step 2: Makes 1 1/2 cups.
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Recommended Cuts: Beef tenderloin, steak (marinade for 2 - 3 hours; Pork chops and Pork tenderloin (marinade for 4 - 6 hours or overnight). Cook in the manner you would normally cook these cuts.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (47.8 g)
- Calories 22.1
- Total Fat - 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 3.4 g
- Protein - 0.5 g
- Calcium - 20.8 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 23.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg