10 Delicious Marinade Recipes to Seriously Up Your Grilling Game
These homemade marinades make chicken, pork chops, steak (you name it!) extra-delicious
Introducing your summer grilling secret weapon: marinade recipes. Laced with fresh herbs, citrus zest, fragrant aromatics and other flavor-enhancing ingredients, these homemade marinade ideas are the best way to infuse any protein (or vegetable!) with deliciousness from the inside-out. Plus, a good marinade keeps your grilled chicken moist and any steak recipe extra-juicy. Just 30 minutes in a marinade will improve the flavor and texture of your meal, but feel free to leave larger cuts of meat in the marinade for several hours (which makes these recipes a great start to a make ahead meal!).
Citrus-Garlic Marinade
Combine oranges and limes for a double citrus hit that instantly zests up any dish.
Spiced Yogurt Marinade
Marinating meat in yogurt makes it super tender. Try this harissa, cumin and apple pie spiced number on lamb kebabs.
Spicy Soy Marinade
Made with mirin (a subtly sweet Japanese rice wine), rice vinegar, sriracha and fresh ginger, this is equal parts sweet, tangy and spicy.
Grilled Chicken Wings
These wings hit every flavor note, thanks to the apricot, bourbon, lime, soy sauce and sriracha marinade.
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Gochujang-Ginger Marinade
Use this soy sauce, gochujang, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic and ginger marinade to amp up steak or chicken.
Balsamic Rosemary Marinade
A touch of red wine balances the sweetness in this flavor-loaded pick.
Grilled Spatchcock Chicken
Rub the chicken down with garlic, parsley, lemon juice and a little bit of mayo just 15 minutes before cooking and it'll totally transform the flavor. Really!
Orange-Spiked Chimichurri
This spicy sauce can be used to marinate proteins too! Just double or triple the recipe so you have enough to cover the entire surface of the meat.
Grilled Chicken Sliders
Soak chicken breasts in a combo of scallions, garlic, fish sauce, oil, honey and lime for the best sliders ever. Seriously.
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Sweet Italian Marinade
A sweet and tangy combo of white wine vinegar, oregano, roasted red pepper, basil and shallot is the ideal soaker for chicken or pork tenderloin.
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