This marinade is absolutely fantastic for whipping up some delightful sweet and sour shrimp or chicken! The incredible natural tanginess of tamarind fruit not only adds a burst of flavor but also works wonders in tenderizing the chicken.
Just a friendly tip: when marinating shrimp or any other seafood, don't let it sit too long. The acidity in the tamarind might "cook" it before it hits the pan.
INGREDIENTS:
Marinade
- 7 TBSP Organic Tamarind Paste
- 1/3 cup Manuka Honey
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 TBSP Organic Jaggery (or brown sugar)
- 3 TBSP chili oil (or Organic Sesame Oil)
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
Protein
- 2 lbs shrimp or chicken
Garnish
- scallions
- cilantro
- Organic Sesame Seeds
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Mix all the ingredients for marinade together in a bowl. Whisk until sugar dissolves.
- Toss shrimp in marinade, cover, and set at room temperature for 30 minutes. For chicken, marinate in the fridge for 1-4 hours.
- When ready to cook, remove meat from marinade, and reserve the marinade in a small pan.
- Bring the reserved marinade to a simmer and simmer for at lest 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet and brown on one side of the shrimp or chicken before flipping.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, and/or cilantro.
