Marinade Recipes

A homemade beef jerky marinade adds tons of flavor to dehydrated beef jerky.

Delicious fajita marinade made with lime juice, olive oil, and soy sauce, and spiced up with cayenne and black pepper. Makes enough marinade for 2 pounds of meat.

A delicious chicken fajita marinade made with Mexican-inspired flavorings.

This mouth-watering marinade for beef is made with just 4 easy ingredients.

Sweet and savory marinade ready in minutes and great for grilling meat.

This easy recipe for tender and juicy soy-marinated chicken is a must-try!

This is a tasty, easy to make marinade that is great for any grilled meat. It makes enough for about two pounds of uncooked meat. Hunters - try this on your deer.

Carolina BBQ sauce made with vinegar, brown sugar, cayenne, and hot sauce.

Lemon-garlic grilled shrimp with paprika for an enhanced smoky flavor.

This savory marinade is perfect for marinating your favorite cuts of beef!

A delicious barbecue sauce for chicken on the grill. My father has used this since I can remember, and he always receives the compliments at mealtime.

This type of sauce is popular in North Carolina. You can use this sauce as a basting sauce, or just mix it into your cooked meat when you are ready to eat.

This was one of my grandfather's favorite recipes. It's so simple, the family loves it, and it's a wonderful recipe for a great barbeque meal!

A lovely chicken marinade with oil, vinegar, poultry seasoning, egg and salt and pepper. Your chicken will love you for this baste, and so will the family.

My sister was kind enough to share this wonderful marinade. It tastes better than just teriyaki sauce. This marinade sauce is awesome. The perfect marinade. To use the marinade, pierce up to 4 pounds of chicken pieces all over with a fork and marinade 2 hours before cooking as desired.

My dad has been making beef jerky for about as long as I can remember. He started on an outdoor smoker before graduating to an indoor dehydrator. He has gotten my husband addicted to it. You can use any type of meat that you like. I usually look for large inexpensive roasts with as little fat and marbling as possible.

This traditional Mexican carne asada marinade recipe will marinade 5 or 6 pounds of meat and can be easily halved or doubled. I've tried many carne asada recipes through the years, and this one outshines them all. The flavors are the most flavorful and authentic and the meat is pull-apart tender. I suggest marinating overnight for the best results. Muy delicioso!

This is a yummy, flavorful marinade that livens up bland chicken dinners. However, this could also be used on pork chops, fish and turkey! I made this with brown rice and used some of the unused marinade as a sauce to pour over the rice. DELICIOUS!!!

This marinade is so flavorful there is no need for steak sauce! Use your favorite brand of whiskey. I use Jack Daniels.

Middle Eastern spices combine with olive oil and lemon juice to create this richly seasoned shawarma marinade for chicken.

This very flavorful marinade can be used for chicken pieces, beef steaks, ribs, pork ribs, or chops. It works best when you can marinate overnight!

This is a very simple, but very tasty pork tenderloin marinade recipe. My husband also likes it on ribs. Makes a delicious meal when served with any kind of potato, or rice, and vegetables.

This delicious Asian marinade is delicious on anything grilled! Use as marinade up to 24 hours prior to cooking a grilled meat, or simply douse the meat just before grilling.

My family loves this slightly spicy marinade, we've even cooked it down and added tomato sauce and made it into a type of basting/barbeque sauce. Place steaks in a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade over the top. Allow to rest for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight for best flavor and tenderness.