MARINADES
`Good marinade will add flavor to your favorite meat and
make it more tender and juicy. Making a marinade is very
simple. All you need are three basic components. The
first, is an acid, such as lemon juice, vinegar, yogurt, or
wine. The acid is important as it breaks down the meat
and tenderizes it. The second, is oil. This protects and
preserves the food while marinated and also when it’s
being cooked. The third, is any herb and/or spice. This is
what gives a marinade its unique flavor and zest. Feel
free to experiment by grouping one or more ingredients
from each component.
GENERAL
GUIDELINES FOR
MARINATING
Meat and poultry are generally marinated for 2
hours up to 2 days.
Seafood and fish should be marinated for no
longer than one hour.
Use a non-reactive container - steer clear of
aluminum, copper, or cast iron.
Wait for your marinade to cool down before
pouring over the meat of our choice.
Always refrigerate your meat while it's marinating.
. Never reuse marinades
TYPES OF MARINADES
PINEAPPLE MARINADE This sweet,
fruity marinade works great on any cut
of pork or chicken. What you get with
this marinade is a great Hawaiian
Teriyaki flavor. Try this marinade when
you are simply placing cut strips of pork
or chicken over rice. You can make extra
marinade to use as a sauce as long as
you keep it separate from the meat
PORK NARINADE This is a great
Asian style marinade that works well
on all cuts of pork, particularly pork
chops, reminiscent of a Teriyaki
marinade with a hint of heat from the
chili sauce. You can, if you like, heat
this up with some extra chili sauce or
perhaps a pinch of cayenne.
JERK MARINADE You've heard of
Jerk seasonings and Jerk rubs, well
this is a jerk marinade that gets
that jerk flavor deep into the
meat. You can use this marinade
on all kinds of meat and poultry.
PORK RIB MARINADE
BBQ Guru posted this
marinade recipe to the
forum. It uses a pork rub
for the seasoning with
vinegar and water to turn it
TEREYAKI MARINADE Want
to get that great Teriyaki flavor
into your favorite dish? This
marinade will surely add flavor
to whatever you're grilling.
This marinade works
particularly well with pork and
Pork Chop and
Tenderloin Marinade
Doug Freeman sent in this
marinade recipe for grilled
pork. You may leave out the
liquid smoke if you are so
BOURBON MARINADE This is
a great, sweet bourbon
marinade that works perfectly
on any food. This is a mild
marinade so you will want
several hours marinating time
with it before you grill.
MUSTARD – VINEGAR
MARINADE This is a
simple mustard marinade
that tenderizes and adds
flavor. It works well on
pork or poultry.
