What marinade to cook for barbecue: simple recipes (+ bonus video)

Delicious barbecue will be a great treat for the holiday. It can be prepared from different meats, but marinade is its obligatory component. We at joy-pup offer several recipes for a delicious barbecue marinade.

Watch the bonus video of the best barbecue marinades

Classic marinade

It’s perfect for pork or chicken skewers. It gives the dish a slight acidity.

• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry thyme
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Cooking

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, add the meat and leave for a few hours or better overnight in the refrigerator to soak.

Citrus marinade

This marinade will give the meat a special taste and aroma. To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Cooking

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, add meat and mix well. Leave for 2-4 hours to soak.

Honey mustard marinade

If you like a slightly sweet kebab, try the honey marinade. You will need:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper

Cooking

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Add meat and coat well with marinade. Leave for a few hours or better overnight to soak.

Lemon garlic marinade

To prepare such a spicy recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cooking

In a bowl, mix lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, honey and soy sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put the meat in the marinade and leave for 1-2 hours. Then start cooking barbecue.

To be continued…