Mason jar of Greek marinade with parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil on a cutting board

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This Greek marinade recipe with its robust lemon, herb, and garlic goodness works just dandy on grilled Greek chicken but, in true Mediterranean style, is also spectacular on fish.–Renee Schettler

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Mason jar of Greek marinade with parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil on a cutting board

Greek Marinade

4.84 / 6 votes
This Greek marinade made with lemon, herbs, and garlic comes together quickly but it imparts a ton of flavor and still maintains that healthy Mediterranean vibe.
David Leite
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CourseMains
CuisineGreek
Servings5 servings (makes about 1 1/4 cups)
Calories201 kcal
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, (from 3 to 4 lemons)
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon each chopped oregano, rosemary, thyme, and basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions 

  • Stir together the lemon juice, garlic, parsley, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and basil in a bowl. Whisk in the oil. Use the Greek marinade right away or cover and refrigerate the marinade for up to 1 day before using.
  • To use the Greek marinade, marinate whole pieces of chicken or pork chops for at least 24 and up to 48 hours. To marinate chunks of chicken or pork, as for skewers, marinate 6 to 12 hours. To marinate fish fillets or steaks, marinate 1 to 3 hours.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 201 kcalCarbohydrates: 3 gProtein: 0.3 gFat: 22 gSaturated Fat: 3 gMonounsaturated Fat: 16 gSodium: 2 mgFiber: 0.2 gSugar: 1 g

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Recipe © 2011 Fred Thompson. Photo © 2012 Nuno Correia. All rights reserved.

Recipe Testers’ Reviews

Brenda Carleton

This delicious marinade takes all of 12 seconds to throw together. Okay—more like 1 minute with the fresh herbs to chop. Anyway, it’s composed of fresh lemon juice, garlic, parsley, oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, and oil. Sound good? Well, it is. It’s awesome with grilled chicken but next time I must try it on grilled shrimp. It’s so light and refreshing and a lovely change from heavier sauces. Especially nice in the heat of summer. If I had scallops or squid on hand they’d be drinking up this marinade.

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About David Leite

I count myself lucky to have received three James Beard Awards for my writing as well as for Leite’s Culinaria. I’m the author of The New Portuguese Table and Notes on a Banana. For more than 25 years, I’ve been developing and testing recipes for my site, my books, and publications. My work has also appeared in the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Yankee, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and more. I’m also a cooking teacher, memoirist, and inveterate cat lady.

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21 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Yum, Yum, Yum!!! This is the most delicious marinade/vinaigrette. After shaking the goodies together in a mason jar, I tried a taste. What I found was this is also a lovely salad dressing. So I poured off enough to marinade my chicken and used the remainder to dress the salad. Oh, sooo good!

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    1. Carol, as per this recipe for Greek grilled chicken, you can marinate the chicken for up to 48 hours, but no longer, otherwise the texture will start to suffer. Let us know how it goes…!

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    1. Marla, a pair of sturdy kitchen shears make all the difference, do they not?! Lovely to hear you’re going to give this a go, we look forward to hearing what you think….

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