Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Grandpa Menlove's Marinade

My dad's side of the family boasts quite a few turkey farmers, so turkey is a fairly common Sunday dinner main dish. Most often is prepared using Grandpa Menlove's famous marinade. He carves a turkey into steaks, soaks it in marinade and then grills it. Side it with rolls and Melt-in-your-Mouth potatoes and you've got my ideal Sunday dinner. I'm usually too lazy to carve a turkey, though, so I just use chicken breasts.

1 cup soy sauce
1 cup cooking oil
1 cup (or 1 can) 7-up
1 tsp garlic powder

Combine and mix in a large bowl. Add turkey or chicken. This much marinade works for about 10 chicken breasts. They don't need to be fully submersed while marinating, just coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for several hours (or overnight is best) before grilling.

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