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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Zesty Asian Inspired Marinade

    Zesty Asian Inspired Marinade

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

    zesty asian inspired marinade pin

    It's been 2 years since I grilled. TWO YEARS.

    When we moved in 2009 we couldn't take our outdoor grill with us and it's taken us this long to get up and running with a new one.

    Sad, I know.

    But enough of living in the past!

    This simple, tasty Asian inspired marinade is brought to you by my new summer cooking companion…

    Ohh yeah. SO psyched to be grilling again!

    The boys wanted to BBQ chicken legs but I was craving something more fun to break the old girl in. So I whipped us this zesty marinade and defrosted some chicken tenderloins. It was fantastic!

    Zesty is about the only word I can think of to describe it. You'd think it would be too spicy with all the red pepper flakes but the honey balanced the heat out. It had a lot of flavor without being too hot. At least for me. I'll totally be making this again. I'm even considering it for some pork chops tomorrow!

    Here's what I did…

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoon honey (42g)
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

    Instructions

    Mix all ingredients together..

    Let sit for a few minutes allowing the flavors to merge a bit. Then use on your favorite meat.

    I used 12 oz of boneless chicken tenderloins but you will easily have enough marinade for a pound.

    Save a some of the marinade to glaze on the chicken while cooking.

    I served with some grilled zucchini and potatoes. It was a perfect summer meal!

    Oh! and since I'm a day late you get to see what I did with the leftovers...

    A wrap! 🙂

    📖 Recipe

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    Zesty Asian Inspired Marinade

    Add some flavor to your next meal with this zesty asian inspired marinade! It's the perfect blend of sweet and spicy.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 7 minutes mins
    Total Time 17 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 43 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoon honey 42g
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

    Instructions
     

    • Mix all ingredients together..
      2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • Let sit for a few minutes allowing the flavors to merge a bit. Then use on your favorite meat.
    • I used 12 oz of boneless chicken tenderloins but you will easily have enough marinade for a pound. Save a some of the marinade to glaze on the chicken while cooking.
    • I served with some grilled zucchini and potatoes. It was a perfect summer meal!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 293mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 74IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.4mg
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    1. Sheri

      July 15, 2011 at 3:50 pm

      I took Valerie's idea and used a samll can of orange/pineapple juice instead of the soy sauce. I didn't have oniion powder so I used toasted granulated onion (like Jami did) and it turned out fantastic. I just made it again for some tenderloins I bought and froze them with the marinade in the bag. Oh, using the can makes almost 5x the original recipe, but I used quite a few pounded chix breast and kept some out for basting.

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    2. Jami

      June 13, 2011 at 4:28 pm

      I just made the marinade, only things different are I used Penzey's Onion Granulated Toasted instead of regular onion powder (deeper onion flavor) and toasted some sesame seeds and threw them in.

      I just want to sit and drink the marinade. Forget putting it on chicken and sharing with my family....sigh.

      Reply
    3. Donna Y

      June 05, 2011 at 7:03 pm

      Yum, thanks for sharing! Doubled the recipe for about 2.5 lbs of chicken tenderloins. Made a "salsa" out of chopped mangoes and grilled onions/pineapple/bell pepper and served over a bed of brown rice. Fantastic! A thumbs up from the 3-year-old and 21-month-old, too.

      Reply
    4. Patty

      June 03, 2011 at 11:00 am

      I have all those ingredients in my kitchen. I am so making it for the chicken I have in the freezer!

      I don't have a grill but I'm sure the grill pan works just fine! On and I'm putting the veggies on there too! Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Amy @ A Little Nosh

      June 02, 2011 at 8:45 pm

      I never think to buy just tenderloins. I should do that!

      Reply
    6. nikkianne

      June 02, 2011 at 4:46 pm

      Looks delicious!

      Reply
    7. Kathleen

      June 01, 2011 at 2:21 pm

      Roni,
      How do you grill the potatoes in the picture? Do you add the marinade to them? What type are they? They look colorful! Thanks for all that you do you are a true inspiration! Kathleen 🙂

      Reply
    8. Christina

      June 01, 2011 at 11:20 am

      I just did something verrry similar. So yummy! I am all about the grill this year, glad you finally have one up and running!

      Reply
    9. The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh

      May 31, 2011 at 10:55 pm

      Oh man, that made me drool! Those are awesome flavors when mixed together and on chicken...divine!

      Reply
    10. Valerie

      May 31, 2011 at 7:41 pm

      You could make it more caribean if you omit the soy and add orange or pineapple juice. Oh yum!

      Reply
    11. Nicole P

      May 31, 2011 at 5:41 pm

      Yumm! I bet it smelled phenomenal!

      Reply

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