175 of the Greatest Marinades

By Emanuel Sousa

As more people get serious about cooking a wonderful meal at home, they look to spruce up there meat and veggies. The easiest and most effective way of doing this is by using a marinade. With the addition of one of these marinades, a simple meal can turn into a spectacular meal. Chef Emanuel Sousa will show you in this book how to make 175 of the best international marinades. Included are steak marinades, chicken marinades, pork marinades, poultry marinades, lamb marinades, goat marinades, veggies marinades, tofu marinades, and even fish and seafood marinades. It's all covered in this most fantastic book, just about marinades. Learn to marinate your food for fabulous taste.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emanuel Sousa
• Release date: Apr 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393237099

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What Is a Marinade?

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A marinade is a liquid solution made up of different ingredients in which you soak foods, particularly meats, before cooking. A marinade is a fabulous way to add flavor to your meats, fish, and veggies, and at the same time, it makes them tender. Marinating actually begins the breakdown of meats and the process of cooking. This action is usually due to certain acidic ingredients such as wine, citrus juices, vinegar, and wine, fruits that have enzymatic components such as pineapple, ginger, papaya, or guava. The breakdown allows juices and herbs to go deep into the meat so it will maintain its moisture and absorb the unique flavors that each marinade adds, and also, it will not dry out as quickly during grilling.

Marinades are also particularly important for grilling due to the intense high heats produced by grilling. This can result in the formation of harmful substances on the surface of the meats while cooking. An acidic marinade, as described above, will reduce the formation of these chemicals on your meat.

Marinating Times

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How Long Should You Marinate?

The time used to marinate different cuts of meat is important and varies depending on meat and type and marinade used, but generally speaking, there are some general guidelines.  As an example, too long in an acidic marinade can start to change proteins (meats) and actually lead to a tougher texture for fish, chicken, and seafood. A sorter marinade time should be used for these meats. As the opposite too long with enzymatic marinade will turn the meat real mushy.

Fish and seafood should only be marinated briefly, for only 15 minutes to an hour at the most. Two hours is usually safe, again depending on the type of marinade for chicken without risking it the meat toughening. Pork and beef can be marinated for longer periods, one to 24 hours. Usually, root vegetables should be marinated for no more than 30 minutes to two hours, softer vegetables, only 30 minutes.

Follow my specific marinating times in my recipes.  

Food Safety with Marinades

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A marinade picks up bacteria from coming in contact with your meats, fish, chicken, and seafood; therefore, It is important to keep the marinating item in the refrigerator, and as a good general practice, it is not good to marinate at room temperature.

It is also safe and best practice to avoid marinating in aluminum foil, metal bowls other than stainless steel, and the acid from the marinade has a reaction with the metal or glaze and can release lead or other unwanted elements into your food. It is best to use the food-safe plastic vessel, glass, or a Ziploc bag.

This is extremely important; always discard marinades that have been in contact with the meat you are marinating. Always wash the containers that you use for marinating, if disposable, throw them out. Never use them for storing or serving your cooked meats unless they have been properly washed.

As another general rule, never use the marinade that has been in contact with the raw meat to baste your meat when you’re cooking it. You should always save a portion aside when you make the marinade for this specific purpose just for basting.

Beef Marinades

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Ultimate Tender Flank Grilled Steak Marinade

This marinade is just a quick, easy and fabulous way to make a wonderful tender flank steak, recommended to grill your steak for this marinade to achieve the best results.

Marinade Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 pounds flank steak

Instructions

Combine marinade ingredients in Ziploc bag. Seal and shake to. Add steak.

Marinate the steak for 1 hour refrigerate overnight.

The Juicy Steak Marinade

This has to be the best marinade juicy steak just six ingredients, and you've got perfectly juicy flavorful steaks. Another wonderful steak marinade to be thrown on the grill or BBQ.

Marinade Ingredients

1/2 cup Soy Sauce

2 TBSP olive oil

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp Season All {or any type of all-purpose seasoning salt}

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Combine marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag. Seal and shake to. Add steak.

Marinate the steak for 3-6 hours.

The Easy Steak Marinade

Here are another one of my all-time favorite easy steak marinades! It only requires four ingredients, and makes your steaks taste so flavorful! Great for flat Irons, rib-eye, top sirloin, T-bone, strip steak on the BBQ or Grill.

Marinade Ingredients

1 cup Italian Dressing

1/2 cup A1 Original steak sauce

1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce

1 tsp lemon juice optional

Instructions

Place all your marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag or Tupperware.

Add steak and let it marinate for 24-36 hours.

The Best New York Strip Steak Marinade

Here is my go-to marinade specifically only for New York steak. It is a marinade that fairly easy to put together with simple ingredients definite staples in my kitchen. Very tasty! Best made on the grill.

Marinade Ingredients

1 clove garlic (minced or pressed)

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar

Chili pepper flakes to taste

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Soy sauce

1 tablespoon Avocado Oil (or Olive oil)

Instructions

Place all your marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag or Tupperware.

Add steak and let it marinate for 3-6 hours, depending on the thickness of the steak.

Garlicky Maple Syrup Steak Marinade

This marinade with maple syrup, with lots of garlic, is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, but don’t let it scare you. It is not overly sweet but just a perfect combination. You can use most cuts of steak, I like to use boneless New York Strip steak, but you can use, shoulder steak, top round steak, bottom round steak, chuck steak, skirt steak, flank steak, rib eye, hanger steak, tri-tip or sirloin steaks.

Marinade Ingredients

1 ½ cups olive oil

½ cup soy sauce

1/3 cup maple syrup

¼ cup rice vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons onion powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

Place all your marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag or Tupperware.

Add steak and let it marinate for 4-12 hours, depending on the thickness of the steak.

The Brisket Overnight Marinade

This is my overnight marinade for brisket only, great for smoking or grilling a nice cut of brisket, this marinade adds a ton of flavor and at the same time tenderizes the meat.

Marinade Ingredients

1 1/2 cups red wine

1/2 cup olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoons mustard

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon wine vinegar

1 tablespoon horseradish

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Place all your marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag or Tupperware.

Add steak and let it marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

Mexican Skirt Steak Marinade

This is a Mexican inspired marinade, this marinade can be used for most types of cuts of meat, but I prefer a good skirt steak. This wonderful lime and cilantro flavor mix gives the meat a fabulous