Hokey Pokey Marinade

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Remember when I told y’all I had recipes tucked here, there and yon?

Well, this is one of those. I haven’t a clue where it came from, but I’ve been using it at least a couple of decades. Somehow, it ended up handwritten into my recipe notebook with no notes or acknowledgement as to its origins.

Whose recipe was it? Who knows.

And the name - Hokey Pokey? Your guess is as good as mine … mine is somebody needed a title for the recipe they were contributing to the fundraiser cookbook. You know the kind - published for church, school, work, etc. - and maybe it’s almost time to start dinner, her kids were doing the dance, getting on her nerves, “Maaaaama look at me”, when lo and behold the recipe gets a name.

That’s today’s story - feel free to write one of your own - I’d love to hear it - just maybe not at dinner time.

What I can definitively tell you is:

This recipe is quick, easy and it works every time.

Honestly, sometimes that’s all the story a recipe needs.

Author: Susan Cazort

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Hokey Pokey Marinade

Perfect for most meats - zesty and vibrant with just a hint of sweetness.

Prep time: 40 MinTotal time: 40 Min

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Ingredients

Hokey Pokey Marinade

• 1 1/2 C Apple Cider
• 1/4 C lemon juice
• 1/4 C San-J Organic Tamari Sauce - gluten-free
• 2 T honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 t black pepper

Instructions

The fun begins

1. Put all the ingredients into a gallon size zip-lock plastic bag and seal tight
2. Hold onto the bag with your right hand and put your right arm in, put your right arm out, put your right arm in and shake it all about
3. Add the meat to the bag, seal tightly and lay flat in a baking dish
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
5. Pour off the marinade and the meat is ready to cook

Notes

This recipe will marinate 6 - 8 chicken breasts or pork chops, 2 - 3 steaks.

I love San-J Tamari Sauce because unlike most mass-market soy sauces that are chemically hydrolyzed in just a few days, it is naturally brewed for months. This infuses the meat with a deep, rich complexity rather than just tasting wildly salty. Kikkoman Gluten-free Soy Sauce is a good alternative.

Fresh squeezed lemons are the best but if you prefer the convenience of a bottle I suggest either Santa Cruz Organic or Volcano Organic - neither are from concentrates and come closest to the taste of fresh squeezed.

Recommended Products

San-J Gluten Free Tamari Soy Sauce

Santa Cruz Organic Pure Lemon Juice

Volcano Burst Organic Pure Lemon Juice

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If you don’t need gluten free and want the original recipe, just use any good quality soy sauce instead of the gluten-free tamari.