Thai-Inspired Lemon Pepper Marinade

Name: Thai-Inspired Lemon Pepper Marinade
Yield: Makes 1 cup (235 ml)
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice; 2 tablespoons (12 g) fresh lemon zest; 1½ tablespoons (27 g) kosher salt; 1½ tablespoons (10 g) ground black pepper; 1½ tablespoons (18 g) palm sugar or brown sugar; 1½ tablespoons (18 g) palm sugar or brown sugar; 1 tablespoon (9 g) lemongrass powder (sub with Thai curry powder if needed); 1 tablespoon (9 g) lemongrass powder (sub with Thai curry powder if needed)

Preparation info

Makes
1
cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Smoke

By Andrew Ho , Andrew Samia and Sean Wen

Published 2026

About

You can start calling yourself the Lemon Peppa Steppa after making this lemon pepper marinade. You get an incredibly zesty, slightly spicy, and peppery finish to anything you marinate! Smoked, or grilled, wings are an obvious choice, but this marinade will blow your mind with fried tofu or boiled shrimp.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
2 tablespoons (12

Asia
Thailand
Spice Mix
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.