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
1191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,191
15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Haitian Epis (Pepper, Herb and Garlic Marinade)
Brett Anderson, Gregory Gourdet
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
All-Purpose Dry Rub
Sam Sifton
452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
452
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1707 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,707
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Italian Marinade
Sam Sifton
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
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
9900 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,900
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
or to save this recipe.
Fajita Seasoning
Lidey Heuck
119 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
119
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coffee-Chile Dry Rub
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Tim Byres
530 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
530
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
All-Purpose California Beef Rub
Kim Severson
1630 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,630
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Homemade BBQ Sauce
John Willoughby
4158 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,158
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
4400 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,400
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
540 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
540
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
165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
165
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
831 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
831
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
624 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
624
3 hours, plus chilling and resting
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,140
About 10 minutes, plus marinating if desired
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Marinated Venison Steaks
Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
741 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
741
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
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
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
950 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
950
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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