Semi Sweet & Garlicky Meat Marinade for Grilling

Meat marinades serve two different functions: as a tenderizer and a flavor enhancer. I personally use meat marinades all the time and i am here to share yet my FAVORITE and most used one. I have been using this marinade for YEARS!! I have marinaded a number of different meats and cuts and this marinade works for nearly any meat, any cut and is best to use for grilling.

This easy and quick marinade is nearly no fuss and comes together with just 5 ingredients. All of these ingredients are my pantry staples so i can put this marinade together any time i need to without making a trip to the store. If they are not yet in your pantry, i highly recommend you get some at your local grocery store. If you cannot get your hands on all the ingredients you need, scroll down to the bottom of the page, i have links included where you can purchase them.

This marinade can be made days in advance though i recommend making and using it the same day for a more enhanced garlic flavor.

Depending on a meat and cut that you are using, i recommend marinading in the refrigerator at least 12-48 hours for best results. ( Do not exceed 3 days)

My favorite meats/cuts to marinade in this sauce are:

Chicken Drumsticks – marinate for 1-2days

Chicken Thighs- marinate for 12-24hours

Beef Carne Asada – marinate for 12-24hours

Beef Chuck Steak – marinate 2-3days

Beef Tenderloin- marinate 1-2days

Leg of Lamb (shishkabobs) – marinate 2-3days

Beef Short Ribs – marinate 1-2 days

Skirt Steak – marinate 1-2days

This recipe makes about 3-3.5cups of marinade and is enough for about 2lbs of meat. Double the recipe if you need it for more meat. It is recommended that all of the meat is submerged in the marinade for best results.

Ingredients:

Mayonnaise

Kikkoman Soy Sauce

Yoshida’s Gourmet Sauce

Fresh Garlic

Onion Powder (optional)

Instructions:

Into a deep bowl, add all of the ingredients together such as mayonnaise,soy sauce, gourmet sauce, garlic, onion powder and use a whisk or a fork to bring them all together.

Once the sauce is ready, dip or submerge all of your meat into the marinade and refrigerate. (check my quick guide at the beginning of this post for reference)

Here i am marinating carne asada in this marinade, it is not the authentic way of preparing carne asada, but it is one way that i make it and my family loves the twist. For photo purposes i have the meat showing, after photos i added more marinade to submerge most of the meat.

Did you make this recipe? I’d love to hear how it went in the comments below. Better still, snap a photo and tag it on Instagram with #alenashomecooking. I love seeing your creations.

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