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Top 10 Marinade Recipes

Most Popular and Best Marinade Recipes

By , About.com Guide

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.

1. Greek Lamb Marinade

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.

2. Brisket Marinade

Whether you are smoking or grilling a brisket, this marinade will add a lot of flavor and help tenderize the meat.

3. 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 into a marinade.

4. Best Odds Brisket Marinade

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.

5. Pineapple Marinade

This marinade works really well on pork or chicken.

6. Beef Rib Marinade

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.

7. Bulgogi Marinade

This is the traditional marinade recipe for Korean Bulgogi, which is a marinated steak cut into strips and served up in lettuce leaves or on rice. This is also a great marinade for most cuts of beef.

8. Mexican Marinade

This marinade can be used on practically any meat or Mexican-style dish. You'll get a great lime and cilantro flavor without overpowering the flavor of the meat.

9. Pork Chop Marinade

This is a great Asian style marinade that works on all cuts of pork, particularly pork chops.

10. Guinness Marinade

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.

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