This sweet and savory marinade is perfect for fish, chicken, and pork. Once you try Cilantro Creole Mustard Marinade, you'll come up with lots of things to use it on. The distinctive flavors of cilantro and Creole Mustard are balanced with honey, lemon, and garlic. Nutmeg and allspice expose a hint of the Carribean influence on Creole cooking.
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Here's What You Need
Here are some of the key ingredients for this recipe. A complete list of ingredients with quantities can be found in the printable recipe card:
Here's What You Do
First...you have a beer. If you're making this marinade, you probably have a few things going on. It's still important to prepare yourself and the ingredients. That starts by reading the recipe all the way through, and that's better done with a cold beer. Make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you'll need and you know what to do with them. Then, perform your mise en place and you're ready to go.
Mise en place
Chop the cilantro and garlic, then grate the fresh nutmeg with a microplane. If you are using ground nutmeg, just measure it with all the remaining ingredients.
Combine Ingredients in a Bowl
Simply combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and combine thoroughly. Set the bowl aside or in the fridge for about 30 minutes while all the flavors meld.
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Hints and Tips (FAQs)
You should discard any leftover marinade that has been used. It's also not recommended to freeze this marinade. If you have some unused marinade, keep it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Marinade fish for no more than 30 minutes. The lemon juice will start to "cook" raw seafood as it soaks.
Use any whole-grain mustard with a teaspoon or two of prepared horseradish.
Many folks use this marinade on Salmon and absolutely love it:
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Recipe
Cilantro Creole Mustard Marinade
Here's What You Need
- ¼ cup creole mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoons ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
Here's What You Do
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl and set aside for about 30 minutes.
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