How to make a Classic Greek marinade

Tracey Koch

June 2, 2025

Photography by Amy Shutt

Classic Greek marinade

Yields 3 cups

4 cloves minced garlic

2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried mint

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1½ teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

½ teaspoon paprika

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

¼ cup red wine vinegar

2 cups olive oil

In a large mixing bowl, whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined.
Carefully pour the classic Greek marinade into a jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid.
Place the marinade in the fridge for at least an hour so the flavors can develop. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to use. This marinade will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

This article was originally published in the June 2025 issue of 225 Magazine.

By Tracey Koch

Tracey Koch has been creating recipes, instructing cooking classes for both kids and adults, and writing food columns in the Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. She began writing her favorite column, “Dining In,” back in 2013. Find it featured in the Taste section of 225 Magazine every month. When she is not in the kitchen developing and testing new recipes, she is writing stories for her children’s book series about a little goose from Toulouse.