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My New Favorite Marinade—A Traditional Thai Seasoning

Thai Marinated Pork Chop.

It’s the irony of being a cookbook writer: you always look forward, not back. That is, you’re always thinking about new recipes—not those favorite dishes you created for cookbooks past. I recently had a chance to revisit two such dishes at this year’s Barbecue University: Pac-Rim rotisserie chicken and Thai grilled beef salad. Both owe […]

All About Koji With A Shio Koji Marinade Recipe

Shio Koji liquid bottles.

This recipe is excerpted from the book “The Meathead Method” Koji is a fungus, Aspergillus oryzae. It is used in making sake, miso, tamari, soy sauce, bean pastes, and even some yogurts. It can be used on meats, vegetables, and even butter with exquisite results. Its enzymes can transform a wide range of foods, both […]

All-Purpose Marinade And Brinerade Recipe

Vegetables on sheet pan

As I explain in my article on the science and myths of marinades, they don’t penetrate most foods very far. The exceptions are seafood and vegetables. This one is based on a wonderful, herby salad dressing that my wife created.

Grilled Chuck Steak Recipe Featuring A With Red Wine Marinade

Perfectly seared chuck steak on a grill with corn and grilled onion.

Discover truly delicious chuck steak thanks to this simple, but flavor rich, recipe. Chuck steak is a relatively cheap solution to a weeknight family meal and adding a delicious red wine based marinade makes it extra tasty. Finish the chuck on the grill for that true BBQ flavor and dive into the delicious results!

This Spiedies Recipe Will Have You Kicking Kebabs To The Curb

Grilled lamb cubes, a.k.a. spiedies

In Binghamton NY they make spiedies rather than kebabs, and for good reason. They’re better. Typically they are marinated and grilled hunks of lamb or beef. These spiedies are not cooked on skewers, but grilled with onions and peppers. Served rare to medium, the marinade flavor is almost as strong as the meat flavor.

Hoisin Makes A Sinfully Good Marinade

Grilled and sliced ribeye steak marinated in hoisin marinade.

Add a flavorful Asian twist to pork, chicken, steak, or shrimp with this recipe for an all-purpose Asian style marinade with hoisin sauce. The best thing about Asian style marinades is that soy sauce is salty, so the marinade also works like a brine, and flavors penetrate better than with most marinades.

Chinese Five Spice Ribs Recipe

A plate of ribs garnished with chopped scallions

Perfectly flavored with five spice powder then smoked until tender, these Asian inspired pork ribs are a sure fire hit for dinner or cut into smaller riblets for a mouthwatering party appetizer. In this recipe, the Chinese five spice riblets are marinated and grilled but they can also be cooked in the deep fryer for extra crunch.