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    Home » Recipes » Lamb

    Marinade For Lamb

    Published: Mar 19, 2022 · Modified: Mar 28, 2022 by seekinggoodeats · This post may contain affiliate links

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    You'll love this marinade for lamb! The Greek-inspired flavors will complement any cut of lamb perfectly. Finish by pan-searing, roasting, or grilling your meat. Can also be used on pork, chicken, turkey, fish, shellfish, and even vegetables!

    A clear glass bowl of marinade with a lamb steak on a white cutting board.
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    • Why You'll ❤️ This Lamb Marinade
    • 🥘 Ingredients and Equipment
    • 🔪 How To Make It
    • 🥗 How To Use
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • ❓FAQs
    • ✔️ More Lamb Recipes
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    • Marinade For Lamb
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    Why You'll ❤️ This Lamb Marinade

    "This is a great all-purpose marinade that works perfectly with lamb! It also goes well with chicken and pork. I even use it as a salad dressing!"

    Flavorful

    I love the Greek-inspired flavors of this marinade with oregano, rosemary, garlic, red wine vinegar, and olive oil.

    Versatile

    You can use this marinade for lamb, chicken, and pork too. It also goes well on vegetables for grilling or roasting. Sometimes I even use it for salad dressing - green salad or even pasta salad. So versatile!

    Healthy

    This lamb marinade is healthy - gluten-free, low carb, keto, vegan, dairy-free, and sugar-free. No unpronounceable ingredients! Hooray to that! 🙂

    🥘 Ingredients and Equipment

    Here are the ingredients and equipment you will need to make this marinade for lamb:

    Ingredients

    Labled ingredients needed for making marinade for lamb.

    Olive Oil

    Red Wine Vinegar - feel free to try a different kind of vinegar!

    Garlic - I typically use 3 to 4 cloves of fresh garlic or the jarred kind if I'm in a hurry.

    Dried Oregano

    Dried Rosemary - fresh rosemary can also be used.

    Dried Thyme

    Salt - I used kosher salt

    Ground Black Pepper

    For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!

    🔪 How To Make It

    Here's how to make marinade for lamb:

    Prep

    Gather all your ingredients, and mince the garlic.

    Mix

    Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir until combined (you can also add to a jar and shake it up).

    Marinate

    Place your lamb meat of choice into a shallow dish or sealable plastic bag, then pour the marinade over the top.

    Cover or seal, then refrigerate for 15 minutes up to 24 hours.

    Cook your lamb according to your favorite method - grill, broil, pan-sear, air fry, or roast.

    Square image closeup of a clear glass jar of lamb marinade.

    🥗 How To Use

    Here are a few ways to use lamb marinade:

    • 1 recipe yields about ½ cup and will marinate about 2 pounds of lamb.
    • Makes great marinated lamb loin chops, lamb shoulder, lamb leg, lamb steaks - then grill, roast, pan-sear, or air fry! Grilled lamb chops are a favorite of mine!
    • Use on vegetables then roast or grill them
    • Not just for lamb! Use on chicken, turkey, pork - even fish and shellfish.
    • Use it as a salad dressing for pasta salad or a fresh green salad.

    📖 Variations

    Here are a few ways you can vary or make substitutions to your lamb marinade:

    • Italian inspired - use 3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning blend instead of the oregano, thyme, and rosemary.
    • Give it a spicy kick - use cayenne pepper, extra ground black pepper, or red pepper flakes.
    • Give it a little citrus twist by adding fresh or dried lemon zest. You could also add a little lemon juice - start with 1 teaspoon it is quite potent. Make sure to reduce some of the red wine vinegar so you balance the tanginess.
    • Indian inspired - add a little curry powder or other Indian-inspired flavors like garam masala, cumin, ginger, coriander, cilantro, etc.

    💭 Top Tips

    • For best flavor use the freshest dried herbs.
    • Adjust any of the quantities or herbs if you wish!
    • Marinate your lamb anywhere from 15 minutes to 24 hours.

    ❓FAQs

    Storage

    Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. The olive oil will solidify when it gets cold. Take it out of the fridge to liquefy a few hours before using.

    How long should you marinate lamb?

    You should marinate lamb from 15 minutes up to 24 hours. The longer you marinate your lamb the better as it will add more flavor.

    Do you need to marinate lamb?

    While marinade adds a delicious flavor to your meat, you do not need to marinate lamb as it is very tender on its own. If you really want to go simple just sprinkle it with salt and pepper.

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    If you are looking for more delicious lamb recipes, check these out:

    • Lamb Rub
    • Air Fryer Lamb Chops Recipe
    • Roasted Lamb Breast
    • How To Cook a Boneless Leg of Lamb
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    Square image closeup of a clear glass jar of lamb marinade.

    Marinade For Lamb

    The Greek-inspired flavors will complement any cut of lamb perfectly. This marinade can also be used on pork, chicken, turkey, fish, shellfish, and even vegetables!
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    Author Kori
    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course seasoning, sauces, and marinade
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 170 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
    • 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
    • ⅓ cup olive oil
    • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar

    Instructions
     

    • Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
    • Cover 1½ to 2 pounds of lamb with marinade and refrigerate for a minimum of 15 minutes up to 24 hours.
    • Cook lamb according to your preferred method.

    Notes

    • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
    • 1 recipe yields about ½ cup and will marinate about 2 pounds of lamb.
    • VARIATIONS: Adjust any herb or seasoning to your taste.
    • TOP TIPS: For best flavor use the freshest dried herbs. 
    • USES: For use on lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, shellfish, and vegetables. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 875mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

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