Lawry's Marinade

In the summer time, the grill is one of my favorite ways to prepare our dinner. Not only is it extremely tasty, in my opinion, but it is also nice not to heat up the kitchen when it is already hot outside. Sometimes though, having plain hamburgers and chicken can get boring. We try to mix it up, using different seasoning, barbecue sauce and marinades.

This past weekend, thanks to Lawry's and MyBlogSpark, we had the chance to try some of Lawry's new marinade flavors. The one that we tried was the Tuscan Sun-Dried Tomato Marinade features extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, sweet red bell peppers and the perfect blend of herbs.

I was very pleased with the flavor of the marinade. I added my chicken breasts and some of the marinade to a zippered bag. I let them set on the counter as I prepared my potatoes and started the grill. Then, when the grill was hot, I put them on the grill to cook. They marinaded for about 30 minutes, but the flavor definitely came through. My husband was pleased with it as well. I used the leftover grilled chicken (I had intentionally grilled extra) for our dinner the next night, which was Cajun Chicken Pasta. The flavors of the marinaded, grilled chicken added a nice additional flavor to the already flavorful meal.

In addition, they have another new flavor - the Szechuan Sweet & Sour BBQ Marinade, which is supposed to give your meat a delicious sweet and sour flavor with a touch of Szechuan heat. I am intrigued by this one and hope to try it out soon.

Visit www.lawrys.com to check-out the full line of Lawry’s products, additional grilling tips and to find delicious recipes for grilling season and beyond!

In addition, as part of their "Flavor Forecast" McCormick is offering some new flavor pairing suggestions for this summer:

Applewood & Plum
Cilantro & Lime
Rosemary & Fig
Chipotle & Maple
Brown Sugar & Bourbon
Cinnamon & Coffee
Red Chili Sauce & Mango

For more recipes and Lawry’s marinades that complement the flavor pairings visit the Grilling Flavor Forecast™ website. Two recipes that I am definitely considering is the Cinnamon Coffee Marinated Steak and the Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Corn Bread & Peaches. I must say that the flavor pairings sound very good and I might have thought to pair them myself, but reading the recipes makes my mouth water with interest in tasting the result. (I just love warm fruit as part of my recipes - of course, they are great as part of a warm pie or cobbler, but there is also something great about pairing a sweet, warm piece of fruit with a flavorful dish - I have a curry that uses bananas and a chicken teriyaki with pineapple. Yum!)

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No compensation was received for this post. I did receive through MyBlogSpark and Lawry's my own "Get Grilling Kit", so the my family and I could experience the new marinades and share our experience. In addition, a kit was provided for a giveaway.