Editors’ Collection

Marinades and Rubs

These spice blends and sauces will pack flavor into any dish.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Judy Kim.

Recipes

Steak Marinade
Lara Lee
1194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,194
15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Haitian Epis (Pepper, Herb and Garlic Marinade)
Brett Anderson, Gregory Gourdet
124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
124
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
All-Purpose Dry Rub
Sam Sifton
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1763 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,763
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Italian Marinade
Sam Sifton
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Eel Sauce
Naz Deravian
13 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9977 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,977
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
or to save this recipe.
Fajita Seasoning
Lidey Heuck
128 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
128
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coffee-Chile Dry Rub
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Tim Byres
531 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
531
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
All-Purpose California Beef Rub
Kim Severson
1638 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,638
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Homemade BBQ Sauce
John Willoughby
4167 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,167
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Jerk Seasoning
Mark Bittman
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Pineapple-Marinated Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
4429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,429
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Teriyaki Sauce
Genevieve Ko
438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
438
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Five Spice
Melissa Clark, Kian Lam Kho
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
5 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sazón
Von Diaz
541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
541
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Carne Adobada (Chile-Marinated Steak)
Yewande Komolafe
751 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
751
30 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
Eastern North Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Sam Sifton, Chris Schlesinger
341 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
341
10 minutes, plus 2 months' storage
or to save this recipe.
Garam Masala
Melissa Clark, Floyd Cardoz
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Fish
Nicole Taylor, Rashad Frazier
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Dry-Rubbed London Broil
Sam Sifton
832 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
832
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
3 hours, plus chilling and resting
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,148
About 10 minutes, plus marinating if desired
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Marinated Venison Steaks
Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
742 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
742
30 minutes, plus 8 to 12 hours’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Turkey Brine
Sam Sifton
566 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
566
10 minutes, plus at least 12 hours' brining
or to save this recipe.
Blue Ribbon Cajun Seasoning
Pete Wells, Bruce Bromberg, Eric Bromberg, Melissa Clark
175 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
175
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Baharat Blend
Melissa Clark, Doaa Elkady, Freda Nokaly
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Dry-Brined Turkey With Sheet-Pan Gravy
Alison Roman
1086 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,086
4 hours, plus 8 to 24 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Dry-Brined Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
952
55 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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Marinades and Rubs

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Recipes

Steak Marinade

Haitian Epis (Pepper, Herb and Garlic Marinade)

All-Purpose Dry Rub

Chicken Marinade

Italian Marinade

Eel Sauce

Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken

Fajita Seasoning

Coffee-Chile Dry Rub

All-Purpose California Beef Rub

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Jerk Seasoning

Pineapple-Marinated Chicken Breasts

Teriyaki Sauce

Five Spice

Sazón

Carne Adobada (Chile-Marinated Steak)

Eastern North Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce

Garam Masala

Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Fish

Dry-Rubbed London Broil

Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs

Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri

Marinated Venison Steaks

Turkey Brine

Blue Ribbon Cajun Seasoning

Baharat Blend

Dry-Brined Turkey With Sheet-Pan Gravy

Dry-Brined Chicken Breasts

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