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
1184 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,184
15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
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Haitian Epis (Pepper, Herb and Garlic Marinade)
Brett Anderson, Gregory Gourdet
121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
121
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
1607 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,607
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Italian Marinade
Sam Sifton
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Eel Sauce
Naz Deravian
12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12
20 minutes
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Easy
Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9775 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,775
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
or to save this recipe.
Fajita Seasoning
Lidey Heuck
109 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
109
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coffee-Chile Dry Rub
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Tim Byres
529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
529
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
All-Purpose California Beef Rub
Kim Severson
1619 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,619
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Homemade BBQ Sauce
John Willoughby
4128 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,128
10 minutes
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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
4358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,358
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Teriyaki Sauce
Genevieve Ko
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Five Spice
Melissa Clark, Kian Lam Kho
99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
99
5 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sazón
Von Diaz
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Carne Adobada (Chile-Marinated Steak)
Yewande Komolafe
750 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
750
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
164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
164
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
826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
826
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
620
3 hours, plus chilling and resting
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,121
About 10 minutes, plus marinating if desired
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Marinated Venison Steaks
Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
739 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
739
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
173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
173
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Baharat Blend
Melissa Clark, Doaa Elkady, Freda Nokaly
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Dry-Brined Turkey With Sheet-Pan Gravy
Alison Roman
1085 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,085
4 hours, plus 8 to 24 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Dry-Brined Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
948
55 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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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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