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Top 10 Marinade Recipes

Most Popular and Best Marinade Recipes

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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. Brisket Marinade

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

2. Pineapple Marinade

This marinade works really well on pork or chicken.

3. Greek Lamb Marinade

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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.

4. Mexican Marinade

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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.

5. Jamaican Jerk Marinade

You've heard of Jerk seasonings and Jerk rubs, well this is a jerk marinade that gets that great jerk flavor deep into the meat. You can use this marinade on all kinds of meat and poultry.

6. 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.

7. Beef Rib Marinade

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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.

8. Teriyaki Marinade

Want to get that great Teriyaki flavor into your favorite dish? This marinade is sure to add flavor to whatever you're grilling. This marinade works particularly well with pork and poultry.

9. Pork Chop Marinade

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

10. 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.

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