Easy Seasoned Marinade Recipes

BEST CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Choose a chicken marinade flavor and place all ingredients (minus the chicken breast) into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
• Place chicken breast into a glass container or gallon-size bag. Then, pour the marinade on top of the chicken, making sure it is covered.
• Let chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or for up to 6 hours.

THE BEST EASY BALSAMIC STEAK MARINADE RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together all marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
• Pour the marinade into a gallon zip lock freezer bag. Add the steaks, seal the bag, and move them around to coat well.
• Marinate for at least 3 hours and no more than 8 hours. (More may result in mushy meat.)
• Cook sirloin steaks as desired on the grill, or cook steaks in the oven like this.

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).

MARINATED GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a jar with a lid, combine all of the marinade ingredients. Shake until completely combined.
• Place shrimp in a large zip-top bag or bowl. Pour the marinade in the bag with the shrimp. Seal the top of the bag and place shrimp in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 15-20 minutes (but not more than 2 or 3 hours).
• Remove shrimp from the bag and discard the marinade. Thread shrimp onto skewers and grill over high heat for 4-6 minutes, flipping halfway through. If you prefer, you can also broil the shrimp on a sheet pan in the oven for about 7-8 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• Garnish with fresh lime wedges and additional chopped parsley.

JERK CHICKEN RECIPE (BEST MARINADE)

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor or blender. Pulse/blend until the mixture is mostly smooth. Place the chicken in a large plastic bag or bowl and pour in the marinade. Toss chicken in the marinade until well-coated. Cover the bowl or seal the bag. Place in the refrigerator to marinate at least 1 hour or up to overnight, which will bring out the best flavor.
• Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the chicken for 10-15 minutes total, flipping halfway through.
• Stir together all ingredients for the pineapple salsa. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Spoon over chicken and enjoy.

HONEY GARLIC DIJON PORK TENDERLOIN MARINADE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together honey, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Season pork on all sides with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place pork in a large zip-top plastic bag. Pour half of the marinade over the pork and toss to coat. Seal the bag and refrigerate the pork in the marinade for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours. Rotate the pork occasionally so that the marinade touches all sides.
• Set aside the remaining ½ of the marinade in a separate bowl, cover, and refrigerate for later.

EASY AL PASTOR MARINADE

Steps:

• Add all listed marinade ingredients to a blender. Season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt & ground black pepper as desired. Blend until combined; the marinade should be thick & smooth. Use immediately, or transfer to a jar or airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Pour the marinade over your meat or veggies of choice. Marinate for at least 8 hours & up to 3 days.
• as desired. Enjoy!

EASY SEASONED MARINADE

Steps:

• WHISK olive oil, vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper until blended. Combine marinade with 1 to 1 1/2 pounds meat, chicken or seafood in 1-gallon resealable plastic bag.
• MARINATE in refrigerator, turning several times: meat, 1 hour; chicken or seafood, 30 minutes. Remove meat, chicken or seafood from marinade. Discard marinade. Grill or cook as desired.