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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.

Ratio by volume: ORANGE JUICE 120 ml, LIME JUICE 60 ml, OLIVE OIL 60 ml
ORANGE JUICE 120 mlLIME JUICE 60 mlOLIVE OIL 60 ml

Cuban Mojo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CUBAN MOJO

Valerie Chang's citrus-garlic Cuban mojo

shake · marinade

Sticky Spicy Chile Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: STICKY-SPICY

Baraghani's sticky spicy chile marinade

blend · marinade

Garlic Soy Sauce Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KALBI

The marinade from Maii's Korean bavette steak

blend · marinade

Soy Sesame Honey Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SOY-SESAME-H

Pic's soy sesame honey marinade

shake · marinade

Nanban Zuke Tare

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

The marinade from Takahashi's herb-vegetable nanban-zuke

shake · marinade

Miso Glaze For Eggplant

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: MISO GLAZE

Barbot's miso glaze for eggplant

stove · marinade

Nanban Awase Zu

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: NANBAN

The marinade from Kanda's small horse mackerel nanban-zuke

simmer · marinade

Nanban Zu

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: NANBAN-ZU

The marinade from Nakamura's horse mackerel nanban-zuke

simmer · marinade

Ganjang Tteokbokki Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GANJANG

The stir-fry sauce from Park's tteokbokki

shake · marinade

Onion Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: ONION

The Dentons' onion marinade

blend · marinade

Soy Chilli Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SOY CHILLI

Hartnett's soy chilli marinade

shake · marinade

Lemon Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LEMON

The marinade from Soncini's anchovies marinated in lemon

shake · marinade

Mackerel Pickling Liquor

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MACKEREL

Ainsworth's marinade for barbecued mackerel & oily fish

shake · marinade

Classic Sour Orange Mojo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CLASSIC SOUR

Norman Van Aken's classic sour orange mojo marinade

shake · marinade

Char Siu Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHAR SIU

Hetty Lui McKinnon's char siu sauce for eggplant & tofu

shake · marinade

Garlic-Ginger Chili Citrus Jus

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS JUS

Pascal Barbot's garlic-ginger-chile citrus jus for clams

shake · marinade

Non-Spicy Soy BBQ Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: NON-SPICY

Louis Han's non-spicy soy BBQ marinade for Korean barbecue

shake · marinade

Supper Spicy Gochujang BBQ

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SPICY

Louis Han's spicy gochujang BBQ marinade for Korean barbecue

shake · marinade

Leche de Tigre

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LECHE DE

Carlos Delgado's leche de tigre for ceviche & crudo

blend · marinade

Herbed Lime Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HERBED LIME

JJ Johnson's herbed lime marinade for grilled shrimp

blend · marinade

Adobo Honey-Chardonnay

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ADOBO

Jason Atherton's honey-chardonnay adobo for beetroot

shake · marinade

Panch Phoron Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: PANCH PHORON

Andreas Caminada's panch phoron marinade for radicchio

shake · marinade

Lemon Oil-Riesling Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LEMON-OIL-RI

Andreas Döllerer's lemon-riesling dressing for romaine

stove · marinade

Lemon Oil Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LEMON OIL

Philip Chronopoulos's lemon-oil marinade for veal tartare

shake · marinade

Mushroom Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MARINADE

Albert Adrià's mushroom marinade for pickled mushrooms

shake · marinade

Olive-Oil-Soy Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MARINADE

Pepe Solla's olive-oil-soy marinade for bonito

shake · marinade

Tahini-Sesame Oil Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TAHINI

Lefteris Lazarou's tahini-sesame marinade for sea bream

shake · marinade

Dashi-Soy Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: FLSSIGBEIZE

Christian Bau's liquid brine for Japanese seafood plates

shake · marinade

Elderflower-Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ELDERFLOWER

Heinz Reitbauer's elderflower marinade for forest mushrooms

shake · marinade

Caper Leaf-Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CAPER LEAF

Heinz Reitbauer's caper leaf marinade for puntarelle

shake · marinade

Pickled Vegetables-Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PICKLED-VEGE

Heinz Reitbauer's pickled vegetable marinade for beef salad

stove · marinade

Red Beet-Raspberry Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ROTE

Heinz Reitbauer's beet-raspberry marinade for roasted beets

stove · marinade

White-Soy Dashi Soak

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: WHITE-SOY

Kyle Connaughton's dashi soak for squash blossoms

shake · marinade

Garlic Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC

Helou's garlic marinade for Lebanese chicken wings

shake · marinade

Candlenut-Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CANDLENUTTUR

Kaul's candlenut-turmeric paste for grilled fish

blend · marinade

Deodeok Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: DEODEOK

Kim Byoung-Jin's gochujang marinade for deodeok root

shake · marinade

Meat Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: MEAT

Kim Byoung-Jin's soy marinade for grilled sirloin

shake · marinade

Bulgogi Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BULGOGI

David Shim's bulgogi marinade for Korean BBQ beef

shake · marinade

Adobo Chintextle-Miso-Aove

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ADOBO

Olvera's chintextle-miso adobo marinade for tacos

shake · marinade

Soy-Lime Oil Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SOY-LIME

Charial's soy-lime marinade for grilled mullet

shake · marinade

Cider-Oil Apple Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CIDEROIL

Watanabe's cider-oil marinade for apple salad

shake · marinade

Nanban-Zu

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: NANBAN-ZU

Nakajima's nanban-zu for nanban-zuke

shake · marinade

Achiote-Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ACHIOTE-MARI

Sträuli's achiote marinade for Ibérico pork

shake · marinade

Soy Oil Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SOY OIL

de Matos' soy-oil marinade for lamb tartare

shake · marinade

Garlic Lemon Zest Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: GARLICTHYME

Frantzén's garlic-thyme oil for white beans

shake · marinade

Vinegar-Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VINEGAR-MARI

From a starred kitchen

shake · marinade

Verjus-Balsamico Vegetable-Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VERJUSBALSAM

Manser's verjus-balsamic marinade for vegetables

shake · marinade

Chicken White-Wine-Lemon Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHICKEN

Aduriz's white wine-lemon marinade for chicken

shake · marinade

Rabbit Wine-Vinegar Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RABBIT

Aduriz's wine-vinegar marinade for grilled rabbit

shake · marinade

Mediterranean Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HERB

Mediterranean marinade from a starred kitchen

shake · marinade

Honey-Mustard Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR

Ferrer's honey-mustard marinade for pork loin

shake · marinade

Maple-Soya Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

From a starred kitchen

shake · marinade

Olive-Lime-Balsamic Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: OLIVELIMEBAL

Johanna Maier's olive-lime marinade for seafood

shake · marinade

Girolles Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MARINADE

Philippe Mille's marinade for chanterelle mushrooms

shake · marinade

Lobster-Honey-Bouillon Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MARINADE

Philippe Mille's honey-bouillon marinade for lobster

shake · marinade

Champignon-Nut Butter Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHAMPIGNONNU

Reitbauer's mushroom-nut butter marinade

shake · marinade

Coriandro-Comino-Dijon Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: MARINADE

Torres brothers' spiced marinade for eggplant

shake · marinade

Adobo Cochinita

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ADOBO

Olvera's achiote adobo for cochinita pibil

blend · marinade

White Wine-Vinegar-Star Anise Escabeche

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: STAR ANISE

Pic's white wine-vinegar bath for mackerel escabèche

shake · marinade

Oyster-Teriyaki-Soy Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: OYSTERTERIYA

Cerdeño's oyster-teriyaki marinade for presa blanca

shake · marinade

Baek Kimchi Marinade Juice

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BAEK KIMCHI

Hooni Kim's brine for mild, juicy white kimchi

shake · marinade

Baechu Kimchi Gochugaru Marinade Paste

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BAECHU

Hooni Kim's gochugaru paste for classic baechu kimchi

shake · marinade

Kkakdugi / Chonggak Kimchi Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KKAKDUGI

Hooni Kim's paste for diced-radish kkakdugi kimchi

shake · marinade

Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KOHLRABI

Hooni Kim's kimchi paste, adapted for kohlrabi

shake · marinade

Garlic Powder Shiso Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SHISOOYSTERO

Cerdeño's shiso marinade for grilled skewers

shake · marinade

Tabasco-Soy-Mustard Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Tom Douglas's Tabasco marinade for Avery Island wings

shake · marinade

Green Chile Adobo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GREEN CHILE

Bayless's roasted green chile adobo, a pantry marinade

blend · marinade

Adobo / Salsa Pibil

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA

Vallejo's achiote adobo for pibil-style duck or pork

blend · marinade

Hijiki Soy Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: HIJIKI SOY

Goossens's hijiki-soy marinade for flat oysters

shake · marinade

Soy-Evoo-Sesame Beef Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SOYEVOOSESAM

Goossens's soy-sesame marinade for spring-roll beef

shake · marinade

Hijiki Soy-Mirin Soak

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: HIJIKI

Goossens's hijiki-mirin marinade for grilled lobster

shake · marinade

Mussels Escabeche Marinade Liquids

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MUSSELS

Raij's escabeche marinade for mussels crostini

simmer · marinade

Carne Adovada Chile Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CARNE

Olea's red chile marinade for carne adovada

blend · marinade

Curry Mojo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CURRY MOJO

Van Aken's curry mojo for grilled meat or seafood

shake · marinade

Yuzu-Barley Miso Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: YUZUBARLEY

Abergel's yuzu-miso marinade for yakitori chicken

blend · marinade

Spanish Adobo Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: ADOBO

León's adobo marinade for mackerel

shake · marinade

Chili Powder Lemon Juice Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHICKEN

Pandya's yogurt-mustard marinade for chicken tikka

blend · marinade

Squid Chili-Palm-Sugar Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SQUID

Blanc's chile-palm sugar marinade for grilled squid

shake · marinade

Vegetable Escabeche Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VEGETABLE

Blanc's citrus escabeche marinade for summer vegetables

shake · marinade

Leche de Tigre Levantamuertos

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: LECHE DE

Acurio's rocoto-spiked leche de tigre for ceviche

blend · marinade

Ají Amarillo Leche de Tigre

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: LECHE DE

Martínez's ají amarillo leche de tigre for tiradito

blend · marinade

Ají Panca Anticucho Marinade

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: ANTICUCHO

Acurio's ají panca marinade for anticucho skewers

shake · marinade

Caspian Pachamanca Macerado

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: PACHAMANCA

Acurio's ají macerado for pachamanca-style roasted meat

shake · marinade

Tuna Ribbons Sauce

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: TUNA RIBBONS

Huynh's soy-mirin sauce for tuna ribbons

shake · marinade

Crema-Paprika Chicken Marinade

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: CREMAPAPRIKA

Clavijo's cream-paprika marinade for fried chicken

shake · marinade

Malt Tamari Pickle

HATTED KITCHEN

On the jar: MALT TAMARI

Wells's malt-tamari pickling liquid for eggs and onions

stove · marinade

Sambal Marinade

HATTED KITCHEN

On the jar: SAMBAL

Turner's sambal marinade for grilled chicken wings

stove · marinade

Summer Vegetable Marinade

HATTED KITCHEN

On the jar: SUMMER

Dansereau's herb marinade for summer vegetables

shake · marinade

Lamb Salad Pickling Liquor

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LAMB SALAD

Banks's quick pickling liquor for a lamb salad

shake · marinade

Sauternes-Mandarin Marinade

MASTER CRAFTSMAN

On the jar: SAUTERNES

Jérôme Schilling's Sauternes Mandarin Marinade

shake · marinade

Peruvian Ceviche Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PERUVIAN

Feniger's ají amarillo marinade for Peruvian ceviche

shake · marinade

Lemon-Pepper Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On 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

$39.99 + S&H founding · first 500 · $49.99 after launch