Seasoning

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger

Preparation

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
2. Use immediately as a marinade or dressing

Tips

Use as chicken marinade and serve over rice.

Add in 1/4 cup neutral oil to make a salad dressing

Teriyaki Sauce

• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
2. Use immediately as a marinade or dressing

Marinade, Salad

Chinese

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• Optional: 1 tsp cornstarch or 2 teaspoons flour

Preparation

1. Mix all ingredients together
2. Store in an airtight container

Tips

Adding cornstarch or flour to the mix will help the seasoning stick to the meat and thicken the sauce.

Use 3 tablespoons of mix per 1 lb of meat along with 1 cup of water.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 part salt
• 1 part coarse black pepper
• 1/3 part garlic powder
• 1/3 part onion powder
• 1/3 part smoked paprika

Preparation

1. Mix 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika.

Tips

Great on burgers, chicken and vegetables.

Sweetness: Add a hint of sweetness with 1/3 part of brown sugar or granulated sugar. The sugar accelerates the browning of the meat and the granules create a crispier surface.

Spices: Add earthy spices like cumin, coriander or mustard. Add 1/3 part.

Herbs: Add dried herbs to the mix, like thyme, parsley, sage,rosemary, basil or oregano. Add 1/2-1 part.

Spicy: add cayenne pepper, chipotle, or chili powder. Start with 1/8 part and increase to taste.