Pork Marinade

Name: Pork Marinade
Yield: makes enough for 3 to 4 pounds of pork
Ingredients: 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; 6 fresh sage leaves, shredded; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 2 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish; 1/2 cup pomegranate juice

December 14, 2011

This marinade is great with all cuts of pork: loin, butt, ribs, fresh ham, or chops.

Recipe information

Yield
makes enough for 3 to 4 pounds of pork

Ingredients

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

6 fresh sage leaves, shredded

4 garlic cloves, sliced

2 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish

1/2 cup pomegranate juice

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a plastic bag, and mix well. Add pork and toss to cover the meat. Set in a bowl and let sit overnight. Grill or roast the meat.

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Reprinted with permission from Lidia's Italy in America by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Copyright © 2011 by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.