Category
Best Marinades
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92 marinade recipes in the catalog, each tied to a published source and an award-winning kitchen. Below: the ratio pattern that defines the category, a short FAQ, and a seeded jar you can build without retyping ingredients.
Ratio explainer · Cuban Mojo
Typical liquid stack for this category. Oil and acid volumes from a published recipe in the set. Michelin- and James Beard–linked kitchens contribute the majority of citations in this catalog.
Cuban Mojo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CUBAN MOJO
Valerie Chang's citrus-garlic Cuban mojo
shake · marinade
Sticky Spicy Chile Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: STICKY-SPICY
Baraghani's sticky spicy chile marinade
blend · marinade
Garlic Soy Sauce Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KALBI
The marinade from Maii's Korean bavette steak
blend · marinade
Soy Sesame Honey Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SOY-SESAME-H
Pic's soy sesame honey marinade
shake · marinade
Nanban Zuke Tare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
The marinade from Takahashi's herb-vegetable nanban-zuke
shake · marinade
Miso Glaze For Eggplant
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MISO GLAZE
Barbot's miso glaze for eggplant
stove · marinade
Nanban Awase Zu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN
The marinade from Kanda's small horse mackerel nanban-zuke
simmer · marinade
Nanban Zu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN-ZU
The marinade from Nakamura's horse mackerel nanban-zuke
simmer · marinade
Ganjang Tteokbokki Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GANJANG
The stir-fry sauce from Park's tteokbokki
shake · marinade
Onion Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ONION
The Dentons' onion marinade
blend · marinade
Soy Chilli Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOY CHILLI
Hartnett's soy chilli marinade
shake · marinade
Lemon Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LEMON
The marinade from Soncini's anchovies marinated in lemon
shake · marinade
Mackerel Pickling Liquor
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MACKEREL
Ainsworth's marinade for barbecued mackerel & oily fish
shake · marinade
Classic Sour Orange Mojo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC SOUR
Norman Van Aken's classic sour orange mojo marinade
shake · marinade
Char Siu Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHAR SIU
Hetty Lui McKinnon's char siu sauce for eggplant & tofu
shake · marinade
Garlic-Ginger Chili Citrus Jus
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS JUS
Pascal Barbot's garlic-ginger-chile citrus jus for clams
shake · marinade
Non-Spicy Soy BBQ Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NON-SPICY
Louis Han's non-spicy soy BBQ marinade for Korean barbecue
shake · marinade
Supper Spicy Gochujang BBQ
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SPICY
Louis Han's spicy gochujang BBQ marinade for Korean barbecue
shake · marinade
Leche de Tigre
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LECHE DE
Carlos Delgado's leche de tigre for ceviche & crudo
blend · marinade
Herbed Lime Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HERBED LIME
JJ Johnson's herbed lime marinade for grilled shrimp
blend · marinade
Adobo Honey-Chardonnay
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ADOBO
Jason Atherton's honey-chardonnay adobo for beetroot
shake · marinade
Panch Phoron Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: PANCH PHORON
Andreas Caminada's panch phoron marinade for radicchio
shake · marinade
Lemon Oil-Riesling Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LEMON-OIL-RI
Andreas Döllerer's lemon-riesling dressing for romaine
stove · marinade
Lemon Oil Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LEMON OIL
Philip Chronopoulos's lemon-oil marinade for veal tartare
shake · marinade
Mushroom Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MARINADE
Albert Adrià's mushroom marinade for pickled mushrooms
shake · marinade
Olive-Oil-Soy Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MARINADE
Pepe Solla's olive-oil-soy marinade for bonito
shake · marinade
Tahini-Sesame Oil Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TAHINI
Lefteris Lazarou's tahini-sesame marinade for sea bream
shake · marinade
Dashi-Soy Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: FLSSIGBEIZE
Christian Bau's liquid brine for Japanese seafood plates
shake · marinade
Elderflower-Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ELDERFLOWER
Heinz Reitbauer's elderflower marinade for forest mushrooms
shake · marinade
Caper Leaf-Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CAPER LEAF
Heinz Reitbauer's caper leaf marinade for puntarelle
shake · marinade
Pickled Vegetables-Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PICKLED-VEGE
Heinz Reitbauer's pickled vegetable marinade for beef salad
stove · marinade
Red Beet-Raspberry Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROTE
Heinz Reitbauer's beet-raspberry marinade for roasted beets
stove · marinade
White-Soy Dashi Soak
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE-SOY
Kyle Connaughton's dashi soak for squash blossoms
shake · marinade
Garlic Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Helou's garlic marinade for Lebanese chicken wings
shake · marinade
Candlenut-Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CANDLENUTTUR
Kaul's candlenut-turmeric paste for grilled fish
blend · marinade
Deodeok Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: DEODEOK
Kim Byoung-Jin's gochujang marinade for deodeok root
shake · marinade
Meat Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MEAT
Kim Byoung-Jin's soy marinade for grilled sirloin
shake · marinade
Bulgogi Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BULGOGI
David Shim's bulgogi marinade for Korean BBQ beef
shake · marinade
Adobo Chintextle-Miso-Aove
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ADOBO
Olvera's chintextle-miso adobo marinade for tacos
shake · marinade
Soy-Lime Oil Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOY-LIME
Charial's soy-lime marinade for grilled mullet
shake · marinade
Cider-Oil Apple Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CIDEROIL
Watanabe's cider-oil marinade for apple salad
shake · marinade
Nanban-Zu
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN-ZU
Nakajima's nanban-zu for nanban-zuke
shake · marinade
Achiote-Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ACHIOTE-MARI
Sträuli's achiote marinade for Ibérico pork
shake · marinade
Soy Oil Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOY OIL
de Matos' soy-oil marinade for lamb tartare
shake · marinade
Garlic Lemon Zest Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GARLICTHYME
Frantzén's garlic-thyme oil for white beans
shake · marinade
Vinegar-Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VINEGAR-MARI
From a starred kitchen
shake · marinade
Verjus-Balsamico Vegetable-Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VERJUSBALSAM
Manser's verjus-balsamic marinade for vegetables
shake · marinade
Chicken White-Wine-Lemon Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHICKEN
Aduriz's white wine-lemon marinade for chicken
shake · marinade
Rabbit Wine-Vinegar Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RABBIT
Aduriz's wine-vinegar marinade for grilled rabbit
shake · marinade
Mediterranean Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HERB
Mediterranean marinade from a starred kitchen
shake · marinade
Honey-Mustard Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR
Ferrer's honey-mustard marinade for pork loin
shake · marinade
Maple-Soya Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
From a starred kitchen
shake · marinade
Olive-Lime-Balsamic Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: OLIVELIMEBAL
Johanna Maier's olive-lime marinade for seafood
shake · marinade
Girolles Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MARINADE
Philippe Mille's marinade for chanterelle mushrooms
shake · marinade
Lobster-Honey-Bouillon Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MARINADE
Philippe Mille's honey-bouillon marinade for lobster
shake · marinade
Champignon-Nut Butter Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHAMPIGNONNU
Reitbauer's mushroom-nut butter marinade
shake · marinade
Coriandro-Comino-Dijon Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MARINADE
Torres brothers' spiced marinade for eggplant
shake · marinade
Adobo Cochinita
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ADOBO
Olvera's achiote adobo for cochinita pibil
blend · marinade
White Wine-Vinegar-Star Anise Escabeche
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: STAR ANISE
Pic's white wine-vinegar bath for mackerel escabèche
shake · marinade
Oyster-Teriyaki-Soy Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: OYSTERTERIYA
Cerdeño's oyster-teriyaki marinade for presa blanca
shake · marinade
Baek Kimchi Marinade Juice
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BAEK KIMCHI
Hooni Kim's brine for mild, juicy white kimchi
shake · marinade
Baechu Kimchi Gochugaru Marinade Paste
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BAECHU
Hooni Kim's gochugaru paste for classic baechu kimchi
shake · marinade
Kkakdugi / Chonggak Kimchi Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KKAKDUGI
Hooni Kim's paste for diced-radish kkakdugi kimchi
shake · marinade
Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOHLRABI
Hooni Kim's kimchi paste, adapted for kohlrabi
shake · marinade
Garlic Powder Shiso Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHISOOYSTERO
Cerdeño's shiso marinade for grilled skewers
shake · marinade
Tabasco-Soy-Mustard Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Tom Douglas's Tabasco marinade for Avery Island wings
shake · marinade
Green Chile Adobo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN CHILE
Bayless's roasted green chile adobo, a pantry marinade
blend · marinade
Adobo / Salsa Pibil
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Vallejo's achiote adobo for pibil-style duck or pork
blend · marinade
Hijiki Soy Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: HIJIKI SOY
Goossens's hijiki-soy marinade for flat oysters
shake · marinade
Soy-Evoo-Sesame Beef Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SOYEVOOSESAM
Goossens's soy-sesame marinade for spring-roll beef
shake · marinade
Hijiki Soy-Mirin Soak
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: HIJIKI
Goossens's hijiki-mirin marinade for grilled lobster
shake · marinade
Mussels Escabeche Marinade Liquids
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MUSSELS
Raij's escabeche marinade for mussels crostini
simmer · marinade
Carne Adovada Chile Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CARNE
Olea's red chile marinade for carne adovada
blend · marinade
Curry Mojo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CURRY MOJO
Van Aken's curry mojo for grilled meat or seafood
shake · marinade
Yuzu-Barley Miso Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YUZUBARLEY
Abergel's yuzu-miso marinade for yakitori chicken
blend · marinade
Spanish Adobo Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: ADOBO
León's adobo marinade for mackerel
shake · marinade
Chili Powder Lemon Juice Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHICKEN
Pandya's yogurt-mustard marinade for chicken tikka
blend · marinade
Squid Chili-Palm-Sugar Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SQUID
Blanc's chile-palm sugar marinade for grilled squid
shake · marinade
Vegetable Escabeche Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VEGETABLE
Blanc's citrus escabeche marinade for summer vegetables
shake · marinade
Leche de Tigre Levantamuertos
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: LECHE DE
Acurio's rocoto-spiked leche de tigre for ceviche
blend · marinade
Ají Amarillo Leche de Tigre
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: LECHE DE
Martínez's ají amarillo leche de tigre for tiradito
blend · marinade
Ají Panca Anticucho Marinade
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: ANTICUCHO
Acurio's ají panca marinade for anticucho skewers
shake · marinade
Caspian Pachamanca Macerado
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: PACHAMANCA
Acurio's ají macerado for pachamanca-style roasted meat
shake · marinade
Tuna Ribbons Sauce
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: TUNA RIBBONS
Huynh's soy-mirin sauce for tuna ribbons
shake · marinade
Crema-Paprika Chicken Marinade
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: CREMAPAPRIKA
Clavijo's cream-paprika marinade for fried chicken
shake · marinade
Malt Tamari Pickle
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: MALT TAMARI
Wells's malt-tamari pickling liquid for eggs and onions
stove · marinade
Sambal Marinade
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: SAMBAL
Turner's sambal marinade for grilled chicken wings
stove · marinade
Summer Vegetable Marinade
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: SUMMER
Dansereau's herb marinade for summer vegetables
shake · marinade
Lamb Salad Pickling Liquor
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LAMB SALAD
Banks's quick pickling liquor for a lamb salad
shake · marinade
Sauternes-Mandarin Marinade
MASTER CRAFTSMANOn the jar: SAUTERNES
Jérôme Schilling's Sauternes Mandarin Marinade
shake · marinade
Peruvian Ceviche Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PERUVIAN
Feniger's ají amarillo marinade for Peruvian ceviche
shake · marinade
Lemon-Pepper Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LEMON-PEPPER
Terry's tofu-based lemon-pepper marinade for asparagus
blend · marinade
FAQ
- What is a marinade?
- A marinade is a seasoned liquid, usually built from acid or enzymes, oil, and aromatics, that meat, fish, or vegetables sit in before cooking to add flavor and, in some cases, soften the surface. It does its work before the heat, the opposite of a sauce spooned on at the end. The 92 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does marinade keep?
- Most oil-acid dressings keep 3–5 days refrigerated in a sealed jar; egg emulsions are shorter (1–2 days). Always follow the source technique and your local food-safety judgment. We print ratios, not shelf-life claims.
- What cut or form of ingredients should I buy?
- Buy the form named on the recipe (e.g. Dijon vs whole-grain mustard). Jar labels use short pour names; the editorial page lists full pantry names. When in doubt, match the cited source.
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 4 sauces
4 kitchens · 7 stars · 1 national award
- Cuban MojoNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CUBAN MOJO
- Soy Sesame Honey Marinade★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SOY-SESAME-H
- Nanban Zuke Tare★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
- Nanban Awase Zu★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN
$39.99 + S&H founding · first 500 · $49.99 after launch