Kittencal's Pot Roast Marinade And Tenderizer

Total Time: 24 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 -2 tablespoon powdered meat tenderizer
• 1/4 cup finely minced onions or 1/4 cup use 1-2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons marjoram
• 1 cup dry red
• 3/4 cup red vinegar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (optional) or 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 pierce meat with a fork all over.
• 2 sprinkle liberally with powdered tenderizer, then leave sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes in a large bowl.
• 3 in the meantime, in a smaller bowl whisk together minced onion (or onion powder (if using) thyme, marjoram, red , vinegar, oil, lemon juice and minced garlic (if using) and black pepper.
• 4 after the 30 minutes, pour the marinade over the roast in the bowl; rub in with hands to coat well.
• 5 place the roast in a large heavy-duty ziploc freezer bag.
• 6 pour the marinade from the bowl over the roast and close and seal bag.
• 7 turn the bag several times to coat.
• 8 place into a large bowl and refrigerate overnight (turning several times during refrigeration time).
• 9 when ready to cook discard the marinade, and leave the roast out at room temperature for 1 hour before cooking (this is important, it relaxes the meat fibers which creates a more tender roast!).
• 10 season with salt and pepper, then cook as desired.