Black Pepper Marinade

For the flavor of pepper to really stand out it has to be fresh. Buy whole peppercorns & grind them in a spice grinder or blender on high speed.   

Makes 3 1/2 cups

ingredients

1/3 cup freshly ground black pepper

2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 cup drained ginger purée (or grated ginger)

1 tablespoon sea salt

1/4 cup rosemary, finely chopped 

instructions

In a bowl, mix all ingredients together.

For a turkey, salt first and bake until it is halfway done. For the last half of the cook time, brush the turkey generously with the marinade (cook uncovered). 

For a chicken, put the marinade on at the beginning, since it takes much less time to cook.

notes & variations

• Replace black pepper with green or white pepper.

• Garnish with pink peppercorns.

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