Marinades are probably the most important ingredient to any cookout. A good marinade not only keeps your grilling moist and flavorful, but they make it
healthier. These ten
marinade recipes are the most popular on my site. They represent the kinds of marinades you should be trying. Try them out and then start experimenting yourself to make the marinades that are perfect for you. You will find that most of these marinades work with a specific type of meat, but the basics are always the same. Try one out and get the most out of your grilling.
Whether you are smoking or grilling a brisket, this marinade will add a lot of flavor and help tenderize the meat.
Marinating a brisket is really a great way to make sure your smoked brisket remains tender and juicy. This marinade will start the tenderization process and work a lot of flavor into the brisket. The best method here is to get a resealable bag large enough to hold the brisket and to make sure you get all the air out of the bag before you seal it.
This marinade adds a lot of flavor to your beef ribs. The acid from the lemon juice and vinegar will increase tenderness once they are smoked.
BBQ Guru posted this marinade recipe to the forum. It uses a pork rub for the seasoning with vinegar and water to turn it into a marinade.
This is a quick and easy marinade that works great on barbecue brisket. It has delicious flavor and the wine will tenderize the meat and carry the flavors deep inside.
This marinade works really well on pork or chicken.
This Greek-style marinade can be applied to any meat, but is particularly good on lamb. Let the meat marinade for a while so the flavors can infuse.
Doug Freeman sent me this marinade for all kinds of grilled pork. You can omit the liquid smoke if you don't want a smoky flavor. If you do, then this great marinade adds a lot of flavor to whatever cut of pork you want to grill.
This is a classic marinade, full of flavor and contains really good beer! You don't have to use Guinness if you don't want to, but you will want a really rich dark beer and Guinness Brand Stout is the perfect beer to provide flavor for this marinade.
This is a great marinade recipe for chicken. It gives you that lemon-herb flavor that you find on so many store made chickens, but this is better.
