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
1200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,200
15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
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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.
All-Purpose Dry Rub
Sam Sifton
454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
454
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,822
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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.
Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
10041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,041
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
or to save this recipe.
Fajita Seasoning
Lidey Heuck
131 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
131
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Coffee-Chile Dry Rub
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Tim Byres
532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
532
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
All-Purpose California Beef Rub
Kim Severson
1646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,646
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Homemade BBQ Sauce
John Willoughby
4198 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,198
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Jerk Seasoning
Mark Bittman
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Pineapple-Marinated Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
4457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,457
or to save this recipe.
Teriyaki Sauce
Genevieve Ko
445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
445
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
546 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
546
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
342 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
342
10 minutes, plus 2 months' storage
or to save this recipe.
Garam Masala
Melissa Clark, Floyd Cardoz
167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
167
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.
Dry-Rubbed London Broil
Sam Sifton
834 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
834
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
629 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
629
3 hours, plus chilling and resting
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,160
or to save this recipe.
Marinated Venison Steaks
Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
743
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.
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
954 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
954
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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