Maple Marinade Recipes

MAPLE MARINADE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine all marinade ingredients, and whisk until well combined. Reserve ¼ cup (60 mL) of marinade, and pour remaining into large marinade bag containing steaks. Gently massage for 1-2 minutes, then place bag and reserved marinade in refrigerator for 1+ hours. Remove steaks and grill until desired doneness is reached, all while basting with reserved marinade.

MAPLE-GARLIC MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Combine mustard, sesame oil, garlic, pepper, and maple syrup. Place pork in a shallow dish and coat thoroughly with marinade. Cover, then chill in the refrigerator at least eight hours, or overnight.
• Preheat grill for medium-low heat.
• Remove pork from marinade, and set aside. Transfer remaining marinade to a small saucepan, and cook on the stove over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
• Brush grate with oil, and place meat on grate. Grill pork, basting with reserved marinade, for approximately 15 to 25 minutes, or until interior is no longer pink. Avoid using high temperatures as marinade will burn.

MAPLE SOY MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients together.
• Pour over meat.
• Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes before cooking, preferably on the barbeque. I normally marinate for 1-2 hours if I'm organised enough.

MAPLE MUSTARD MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients.
• Marinade meat several hours or overnight.

MAPLE SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

TOFU NUGGETS WITH MAPLE-MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Hold tofu over the sink and gently squeeze out moisture. Blot surface dry with a paper towel (do not press). Slice tofu crosswise into 6 rectangular slabs. Slice slabs in half to create 12 squares, then cut squares in half diagonally to create 24 triangles.
• Pour soy sauce on a plate. Mix together bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powders, and thyme on a second plate. Set out a third plate. Dip each tofu piece in soy sauce, turning to coat; dredge in bread-crumb mixture, sprinkling tops with mixture and turning to coat. Set coated tofu on third plate.
• Spray a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-low heat. Working in batches of about 8 pieces, cook tofu, flipping with a thin spatula and spraying skillet between batches, until crisp and browned on most sides, about 5 minutes per batch.
• For the dipping sauce, stir mustard, syrup, and oil together with a fork in a small bowl until smooth. If too thick, stir in warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until pourable.