| Need marinade mix ideas
Posted: 10/20/2005 1:14:46 PM | OK, that lovely time of the year is coming up and we get to try to figure out the perfect gift for your special someone. OH JOY.
Well, my "someone" has two major interests, grilling and heavy metal music, and this little girl is not sitting through another Pantera rock-out session.
So I am going to put together a grilling gift basket for him.
Anyone have ideas for marinade mixes (dry seasoning mixes)???? | |
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| Need marinade mix ideas
Posted: 10/20/2005 9:27:30 PM | is there any taste you dont want do you want asian or southwestern or which i know alot will be glad to help | |
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| Need marinade mix ideas
Posted: 10/21/2005 8:15:42 AM | It has been a while since I have made this and the beauty behind this is that you can customize it to your liking. I will give you MY favorite combination and you can take it from there. Picked this one up overseas and it works GREAT on chicken legs, wings, breasts, and pork ribs. Not bad on steak. The most important part of this is the 1:1 ratio, everything else is to taste.
1:1 ratio vinegar/soy sauce (if you can find it, goto an asian market and get Silver Swan)
lemon juice (to take the edge off) (you can also use 1 lemon 1/2 squeezed in, the other half sliced thin, add some orange slices if you like)
1 sweet or red onion, sliced thin
garlic cloves to taste
beer (lager) to taste
salt and pepper
Season your meat with your favorite seasonings. and set aside. you can also add your favorite seasonings to the marinade mix
mix all of the ingredients and get it to taste (taste will be strong will lighten up some when cooked)
Put meat in and allow to marinate for several hours (over night if you prefer)
Light grill and prep for medium heat.
Put half of your food on the grill and cook evenly on both sides about half way done. remove meat and put back in mix, and put other half of meat on grill and do same. Cook all the way thru and serve
You can probably do the same on the broiler.
The beauty behind this marinate is that you will discover that slight changes will have drastic impact on flavor and you can have a lot of fun with this! | |
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Posted: 10/27/2005 12:17:24 AM | 1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup veg oil
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
1 Tbs Sea or Kosher salt
1 Tbs white sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp celery salt
Mix/shake till well dissolved. I put mine in a old worcestershire bottle with the shaker top. You can marinate the chicken in the sauce for up to 2 hrs before cooking. Grill chicken. | |
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Posted: 10/27/2005 8:30:47 AM | Whoa, whoa, whoa, now what's wrong with a Pantera rock out session while your charring some animal flesh. Besides haven't you heard, metal and head bangin make digestion better....LOL j/k...But sure does sound fun tho, what a great combo, grillin and Pantera, sweeeet. 
OT, I would like to find a great semi sweet jerky marinade so mine will taste like the stuff you get at the corner convenience store. Any suggestions? | |
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Posted: 10/27/2005 8:33:40 AM | | I still think she is looking for dry mixes, that's why I am quiet for a change. | |
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Posted: 10/27/2005 10:53:37 AM | dry mixes would be best for a gift basket I think. Something that can be mixed with the liquid when ready for use.
I have never really worked with marinades, so while I have a good grasp of spices and what works well with what, I have no clue of quantities and such. I guess I could just buy the little premade envelopes, but I thought it would be nice to do home made blends.
Speak up AZ!!! I know you can help me ......  | |
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Posted: 10/27/2005 11:07:36 AM | I guess I should have read the entire initial post NOT just the title...LOL
Kinda hard to wrap a liquid
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Posted: 10/27/2005 11:40:28 AM | There is a new spice store, and I tried to find it on the web with no luck, but they are located at Preston and LBJ on the south west corner. It is a national chain, and is a cool place. The only thing they sell is spices. They are cheaper than the grocers would be, and they are extremely fresh. They sell empty bottles so you can mix your own concoctions. But they sell good blends as well.
I did this for a friend one year, and printed labels for my special blends. I gave them cute names, and it was a hit. She loved it.
edit: Found it. Penzey's. They have a web site, so check this place out. All the spices have a large jar in fron of them so you can get a good sniff. The web site is a valuable source for information on spices, too.
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| Need marinade mix ideas
Posted: 10/27/2005 12:22:14 PM | | Let me get this straight...you can smell the spices from the website? Wow! | |
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Posted: 10/27/2005 12:36:01 PM | | funny, AZ. The stores, which there is one very close to you, has the containers. Steve Jobs is working on the scratch and sniff web sites. | |
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| Need marinade mix ideas
Posted: 5/24/2009 12:59:27 PM | | I'm about to freeze some simmering steak's, Any idea's on a marinade I can use and freeze along with the steak's?? | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 1:42:03 PM | | I have never frozen steak in a marinade. Wouldn't you be defeating the purpose of the marinade, when the steak will be frozen? On second thought, it might be nice to have it thaw in the marinade.... hmmm. I am also interested in seeing some suggestions. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 3:02:45 PM | | I do steaks and roasts in a marinade before I freeze them. They thaw out in the marinade are are darned delish! I like to put a little oil, season salt, garlic powder, soy sauce and sometimes just a plain teriyaki mix. Try it folks. They come out mighty tasty! | |
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JKLF96
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Joined: 4/21/2009
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| Need marinade mix ideas
Posted: 5/24/2009 3:07:48 PM | I fiqured it was'nt a bad Idea, Could'nt hurt thats for sure, Thanks moonchild..
I know the OP is gone, I didnt want to start a redundant thread, I and I'm sure other's would like to see more marinade Idea's.. | |
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Posted: 5/25/2009 12:32:46 AM | | I would not freeze the steaks in the marinade. It will cause them to get freezer burn faster and if you have vinager in the marinade it will cause the steaks to have a bitter taste. | |
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Posted: 5/25/2009 4:11:39 AM | well this Marinade is beautiful you will want more big time.
Cloves (10)
Red wine vinegar / wine
lemon (grated)
Honey 3 teaspoons)
Salt & pepper
Soy sauce (2 teaspoons)
Oragano (pinch)
Tarragon (pinch)
Rosemary (pinch)
Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons
Garlic (2 cloves )
Brown sugar (2 teaspoons)
Olive oil (1 tablespoon)
Half cup of water
Pineapple juice | |
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Posted: 5/25/2009 4:21:09 PM | Make sure to have at least one garlic/cayenne combo.
Powdered ginger
Powdered mustard
Ground Black pepper
Sea salt
Remember quality is important and it is better to have a few really good ones than a lot of dollar brands. Sounds like a great gift!! | |
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Posted: 5/25/2009 5:19:22 PM | I've seen dried 'spice and herb' mixes in the supermarket. Eg Morrocan Mix, Italian Mix, Mexican Mix.. so these would be good as starters.
Great for Lamb marinade is Rosemary, mint and mustard
Perhaps you can supply these and label them with 'lamb' in the gift.
Pack some honey, soy sauce, tomato sauce (yes!) sweet chili sauce and an array of spices such as paprika, ginger powder or flakes, onion flakes or salt, the obvious garlic .. just be imaginative. | |
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Posted: 5/25/2009 5:46:45 PM | This is for Filets of Salmon....I've been making it for years.....
1/4 C. hoisin sauce
1/4 cup white wine
2 T balsamic vinegar
2 T vegetable oil
1 t. hot Asian chili sauce
Salt and pepper
Ginger mint Mayo Sauce
1 Cup packed fresh mint leaves
12 coarsely chopped green onions
1/4 Cup drained pickled ginger coarsely chopped
1 tsp grated lime zest
3 T. lime juice
1/2 Cup mayo
1/4 plain yogurt
Salt and pepper
Marinate the salmon at least overnight......
Don't Not use the Sauce
This is ethereal.....mouth watering...somewhat Asian, obviously by the ingredients....
Always' always when baking fish....take it out a little underdone, rather than overdone.....
it continues to cook somewhat when you remove it from the oven..... | |
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Posted: 5/29/2009 10:46:17 AM | | One of the cheapest marinade ready to go on the market is Italian salad dressing. Put your meats etc... in a container and add the Italian salad dressing, refrigerate for a couple hours and vola..... | |
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Posted: 5/29/2009 5:38:25 PM | OP wants to wrap them up?
How about a 'marinating basket"?
Put all ingredients, wet and dry into a nice basket or a painted black shoe box with lid cut off, add some decorations and chuck some clear cellophane wrap around it. Tie with a black bow (to add some rock n roll). | |
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Posted: 5/30/2009 8:46:58 PM | | Use orange or pineapple juice with soy sauce, brown sugar, fresh garlic, and ginger. About a cup of juice, with 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup soy sauce. A couple of garlic cloves and about a tablespoon of ginger. | |
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