Best Fish Marinade Recipes

SPICED HERB MARINADE FOR FISH

Steps:

• Chop the cilantro and parsley leaves together to a very fine mince. You should have 1 cup of minced herbs. Transfer to a saucepan.
• Crush the garlic with the sea salt in a mortar, or using the back of a spoon in a small bowl, to make a paste. Stir in the cumin, dried pepper, paprika, olive oil, and lemon juice. Add to the saucepan with the herbs and mix well.
• Have the fish steaks ready in a baking dish large enough to hold them all in one layer.
• Set the herb mixture over medium-low heat and warm until it is very hot, but not boiling. Taste and adjust the seasoning. When it is the way you want it, pour the warm marinade over the fish steaks. Cover with plastic and set aside for an hour or so.
• When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Remove the plastic wrap and transfer the fish with their marinade to the oven. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the fish is done, basting every 5 minutes or so with the marinade.
• Serve immediately, spooning a little of the marinade over each serving.

PORTUGUESE VINEGAR MARINADE OR SAUCE (MOLHO ESCABECHE) FOR FISH

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and fry the onion until translucent. Reduce the heat, add the garlic, and cook until it becomes aromatic, about 2 minutes.
• Add the bay leaf, parsley, and paprika.
• Heat through and remove from the heat.
• Add the vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and pour over cooked fish or serve on the side.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl or marinade dish.
• Add fish marinade for 30 minutes.

JAMAICAN ESCOVITCH - FISH SERVED W/SPICY MARINADE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Rinse the snapper and pat dry with paper towels. With a sharp paring knife, score the fish 3 times on skin side. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large non-stick sauté pan on medium-high heat. Sear fish (in batches if necessary), skin side up until fish is browned. Turn and sear for 1 minute on skin side. Place on a platter.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to pan. Sauté leeks, carrots, thyme, scotch bonnet and allspice until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add vinegar to pan and cook until evaporated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour vegetables over fish.
• Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.

THAI MARINADE [STEAK, PORK, CHICKEN OR FISH]

Steps:

• Blend everything in food processor. Use to marinate meat [8 hours or overnight], chicken [4-6 hours], or fish [1-2 hours]. I simply combine the sauce and the meat in a large ziplock bag and put it in the refrigerator for the alloted time. Then it's good to go on the grill. Heat the marinade and serve it on the side. The sauce will taste a little different every time, just because the chilies can be so unpredictable.

EASIEST EVER FISH MARINADE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, mix the soy sauce, vegetable oil, and bourbon whiskey. Place the halibut fillets in the dish, and marinate 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place halibut on the grill, and discard marinade. Cook 5 minutes on each side, until easily flaked with a fork.

BAKED FISH WITH MUSTARD MARINADE

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the fish fillets and place them, skin side down, in a lightly oiled baking pan.
• Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a mixing bowl or whirl them in a blender or small food processor.
• Pour the marinade over the fish, turning the fillets to coat both sides.
• Set aside in the refrigerator for 20 to 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400*.
• Place the baking dish, uncovered, in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the fish is tender and flakes easily with a fork.

ASIAN MARINADE FOR FISH OR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a shallow bowl or resealable plastic bag.
• Add fish or shrimp and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Broil or grill fish till fish flakes easily with a fork (time required will depend on which fish you use), or shrimp is cooked through.
• Serve.

DIJON MUSTARD MARINADE FOR GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.
• To prepare your fish, marinate your fish fillets for several hours. Prepare your grill. Once it is hot, grill your fish until it flakes easily. Baste the fish with the marinade while it is grilling. Delish!

MARJORAM AND CITRUS FISH MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, marjoram, olive oil, orange zest, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in blender; blend until well combined.

MARINADE FOR GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Whisk ingredients in a bowl to make marinade.
• Marinate fish for 30 minutes.
• Grill fish according to your grill's instructions until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Baste with marinade during cooking.
• Use 1 1/4 pounds of either salmon, orange roughy, swordfish, or halibut.

CERVEZA AND LIME MARINADE FOR SHRIMP AND FISH

Steps:

• Combine the onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, oil, lime juice, beer, tequila, black pepper, and cumin in a blender; blend until smooth. Marinate fish or shrimp in the refrigerator in this marinade up to 2 hours before grilling.

FISH MARINADE (CHERMOULA)

Steps:

• In food processor or blender combine cilantro, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, crushed red pepper, olive oil, salt, and cayenne to a fine paste. Adjust the consistency by adding more olive oil; the marinade should be fairly thick.

FISH AND THINGS TERIYAKI MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, green onions, ginger and garlic in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring the mixture to a slight boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Pour the remaining white and brown sugar and the honey into the saucepan. Bring to a boil. The mixture will rise and foam, when it does this and doubles in size remove the pan from heat and cool.

LAVENDER MARINADE FOR CHICKEN OR FISH

Steps:

• Strip all flowers from the stems. Place in a bowl and add the orange zest, garlic, honey and salt, to taste. Combine well. Add the olive oil and herbs and mix.
• Spread mixture over chosen meat. If the fish or chicken is very thick, make regular slashes and massage marinade into these. Leave to marinate for minimum of 20 minutes before grilling (broiling) or baking, as desired.

GRILLED FISH WITH ASIAN-STYLE MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in shallow dish.
• Add fish and marinate 2 to 6 hours in the refrigerator.
• Remove from refrigerator and let sit 20 - 30 minutes while grill preheats.
• Place directly over high heat on oiled rack.
• Tuna only; After 5 minutes, baste with marinade and turn.
• Remove from grill when center-read meat thermometer reads 140°F for tuna or when salmon flakes.

PORTUGUESE MARINADE FOR PORK, BEEF OR FISH (VINHO DE ALHOS)

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together. Marinate pork, beef, or fish in refrigerator for at least 12 hours before sauteing.

DIJON/SOY FISH MARINADE

Steps:

• Add equal parts soy, mustard, and veg. oil into a bowl.
• Put fish in a plastic bag and pour sauce over fish.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for one hour.
• Cook on the stove, oven, or grill.

SIMPLE MARINADE AND RUB FOR FISH

Steps:

• Sprinkle your fish with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place your fish in a bowl, or large ziplock bag, along with the wine, rosemary leaves and garlic. Marinate the fish for at least 1 hour.
• Drain the fish, reserving the marinade.
• Brush the skillet with some olive oil and heat it to med. to med. high.
• Sprinkle and rub the fish with a dusting of breadcrumbs before cooking the fish on the stovetop.
• Cook fish on both sides, while basting with reserved marinade. Cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork (about 10-15 minute depending on your heat).
• Whisk the rest of the oil with the lemon juice and capers, then pour over the fish and cook for a few more minutes.

FISH MARINADE FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE FISH

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together and pour over whichever fish you choose. I put the fish and marinade in a Ziplock and store it in the fridge.
• Leave to marinate for one hour.
• Cook fish however you prefer but baking is great.