Best Quick Marinade Recipes

STEAK MARINADE, QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Mix it all together and marinade steak for 30 minutes to overnight.
• Garlic will be stronger the longer you marinade.
• Don't be afraid of the garlic it makes the steak taste wonderful!
• Either grill the steaks or pan fry them in butter.
• Either way they're great!
• I do both; I grill them til they're almost done then finish the cooking by pan frying.
• This turns an average grocery store steak into a delicious good restaurant tasting steak.

QUICK CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk chives, olive oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, garlic powder, ginger, pepper, and chili powder in a bowl.

QUICK CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the chicken in a large Ziploc bag and mix.
• When all ingredients are well combined, add chicken breasts.
• Marinate in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes, no longer then that.
• When ready to cook, brush BBQ with oil and cook chicken until no longer pink inside.
• Throw out the Ziploc bag and marinade.
• Serve over pasta with a red sauce or on it's own with a salad.

"DRUNKEN SHRIMP STYLE" QUICK MARINADE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water for 45 minutes. In a mixing bowl, combine vodka, citrus, ginger, garlic, sugar, and miso paste and whisk until mixed. Slowly whisk in oil until smooth. Pour marinade over unpeeled shrimp and scallops. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for 45 to 60 minutes. Skewer shrimp and scallops (4 to a skewer is optimal) and place on grill over direct heat. Allow tails and legs of shrimp to slightly blacken before turning. Scallops should brown slightly before turning.

QUICK-AND-EASY STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Place steaks in a flat baking dish or container. Cut slits at 1-inch intervals in the fat around the edges of the steaks. Gently pierce both sides of each steak a few times with a fork.
• Sprinkle each steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Montreal steak seasoning. Pat seasonings into steaks.
• Whisk olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, and liquid smoke together in a bowl. Pour marinade over steaks to coat. Cover container or baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate steaks in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Turn steaks over and marinate for another 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook the steaks on the preheated grill until they start to firm, and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

QUICK TEQUILA MARINADE FOR STEAK

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and marinade steak for 1 to 3 hours in refrigerator. Grill steak until done. Makes enough for 1 steak.

DRUNKEN SHRIMP STYLE QUICK MARINADE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water for 45 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, combine vodka, citrus, ginger, garlic, sugar, and miso paste and whisk until mixed. Slowly whisk in oil until smooth.
• Pour marinade over unpeeled shrimp and scallops; cover and let marinate in refrigerator for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Preheat ~ ignite ~ light -- fire up your GRILL!
• Skewer shrimp and scallops (four to a skewer is optimal) and place on grill over direct heat. Allow tails and legs of shrimp to slightly blacken before turning. Scallops should brown slightly before turning.

QUICK & EASY MOROCCAN CHERMOULA MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. Toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry skillet until they become fragrant.
• 2. Grind, in a spice griner, and then add to a blender or food processor, along with the remaining ingredients.
• 3. Allow flavors to meld. May be refrigerated for later use.

QUICK AND EASY PORK CHOP MARINADE AND BASTING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all three ingredients and pour over Pork Chops or Pork Steaks, and let sit for 8 hours or over night. (Pork will turn out nice and tender).
• Or just use as a Basting Sauce or BBQ Sauce.

QUICK ASIAN PORK MARINADE

Steps:

• Place pork chops in ziplock bag or glass dish.
• Mix together all remaining ingredients, adding olive oil last, and whisk to blend.
• Pour marinade over pork chops and marinate at least ½ hour, then grill.

QUICK MARINADE

Steps:

• Lay your meat in a single layer in the bottom of a large glass baking dish.
• Pour the marinade over the meat.
• Microwave on 'high' for 5 minutes.
• Let meat sit in microwave for 15 minutes.
• Turn meat over and repeat steps 3 and 4.
• Proceed with recipe instructions as if you had refrigerated the meat for hours.