The Best Meat Marinade {Chicken, Beef, Pork}
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4.7
147 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
12 hrs 10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
12 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
The Best Meat Marinade {Chicken, Beef, Pork}
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds meat chicken, beef, pork, preferably in pieces, like chicken breasts, steaks, pork chops, or thin pork tenderloins
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from about 2-3 lemons
- 1 cup soy sauce I always use low-sodium OR 1/2 cup soy sauce and 1/2 cup pineapple juice (see note)
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger or ginger paste or 1 teaspoon dried ginger
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Place the meat in a shallow dish or ziploc bag.
- In a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, ginger, onion powder and pepper.
- Pour the marinade over the meat to cover. Refrigerate for 8-12 hours (or up to two days).
- Grill the meat, discarding excess marinade, until cooked through (exact time will depend on the cut of the meat and temperature of your grill). Let the meat rest for 10-15 minutes before serving to seal in the juices.
Notes
- Marinade: I've only ever used this meat marinade for grilling, but I suspect that if you let the meat marinade, you could pour the meat AND marinade into, say, an Instant Pot and quickly pressure cook until tender.
- Saltiness: a couple of you have found this too salty even using low-sodium soy sauce. I made it again the other night using half soy sauce (still low-sodium) and half pineapple juice and it was just as yummy - so keep that in mind if you are worried about saltiness.
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