Salmoriglio is a typical marinade (sauce) of Sicilian cuisine, but also used in nearby Calabria.
It is an emulsion based on olive oil, which is used to flavor grilled vegetables and fish, especially with swordfish and tuna fish.
A simple and ancient preparation, which cannot be missing in your barbecue.
This sauce derived its name from salamoia, that is a salty aqueous solution used to preserve fresh olives from bacteria.
Ingredients
Juice of 2 lemons
1/2 cup Bono extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 minced garlic clove
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1/4 cup hot water
Fine sea salt to taste
Grinding black pepper
Preparation
- Combine all the ingredients except salt and pepper in a bowl and beat them with a whisk until they are well blended, as a creamy emulsion.
- Add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Keep refrigerated and use to flavor grilled fish.
Advice
If you want to use it for meat dishes, you can replace the lemon with a little vinegar.
So what are you waiting for? Let yourself be enveloped by the scents and rustic flavor of Sicilian Marinade.