Pesto Marinade for Chicken or Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup pesto sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all ingredients together.

2. 2

   Marinate chicken for at least an hour, more is better! For shrimp, don't marinate too long--the lemon will "cook" the shrimp. It doesn't ruin it, but it changes the texture a bit.

3. 3

   Brush marinade on meat while it's cooking. (Discard garlic chunks).

4. 4

   Works well with chicken, shrimp, and firm white fish. I think it would be good with pork tenderloin, but I haven't made that yet!