How long can you marinate with lime?

When a marinade has lime juice in it, the max marinating time varies based on what's being marinated. Chicken can marinate for up to 1 hour, beef can marinate for up to 12 hours, seafood can marinate for up to 30 minutes, and veggies can marinate for up to 12 hours.

Is it better to marinate in the fridge or at room temperature?

It's always best to marinate things in the fridge (especially raw meat like chicken, fish, or beef). I like to marinate either in a glass bowl (covered with plastic wrap) or in a plastic gallon zip to bag (I place the sealed bag in a large bowl in case it leaks).

Cilantro Lime Marinade | Kathleen's Cravings

Cilantro Lime Marinade

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This Cilantro Lime Marinade uses only 5 simple ingredients and is perfect on chicken, steak, shrimp, fish, or even veggies! It's so versatile and the proteins or veggies can be cooked on the grill, in the oven, the air fryer, or even in a pan on the stove.

Author: Kathleen Hansen
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Marinade for 1 lb protein or veggies
Category: Main
Method: Grilling, Oven, Air Fryer, Stove
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

2 limes, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, packed in measuring cup
1-1.5 lbs Proteins or Veggies, for marinating

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Instructions

Mix Marinade - In a medium bowl (or gallon zip top bag) mix up the oil, lime zest and juice, spices and garlic.
Add Cilantro - Mix in the chopped fresh cilantro to combine.
Store or Marinate - Marinade can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days before using or you can use it right away to marinate proteins or veggies.
Cook - Protein and veggies can be marinated for as little as 20 minutes (don't want to go too long or the lime juice can impact the texture, see notes!) in the fridge. Then just cook to your preferences - it's great on the grill, stove, oven, or air fryer.

Notes

The marinade on its own can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Marinating Times:

Seafood – Marinate for at least 20 minutes but no more than 30 minutes.
Chicken & Pork – Marinate for at least 20 minutes & no more than 1 hour.
Beef – Marinate for at least 20 minutes & up to 12 hours.
Veggies – Marinate for at least 20 minutes & up to 12 hours.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/4 of Marinade Only
Calories: 74
Sugar: 0.6 g
Sodium: 312.2 mg
Fat: 7.2 g
Carbohydrates: 4.2 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

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