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
1166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,166
15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Haitian Epis (Pepper, Herb and Garlic Marinade)
Brett Anderson, Gregory Gourdet
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
All-Purpose Dry Rub
Sam Sifton
447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
447
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1459 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,459
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Italian Marinade
Sam Sifton
422 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
422
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Eel Sauce
Naz Deravian
10 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
10
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9009 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,009
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
or to save this recipe.
Fajita Seasoning
Lidey Heuck
82 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
82
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coffee-Chile Dry Rub
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Tim Byres
526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
526
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
All-Purpose California Beef Rub
Kim Severson
1577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,577
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Homemade BBQ Sauce
John Willoughby
4041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,041
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Jerk Seasoning
Mark Bittman
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Pineapple-Marinated Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
4245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,245
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Teriyaki Sauce
Genevieve Ko
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Five Spice
Melissa Clark, Kian Lam Kho
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
5 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sazón
Von Diaz
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Carne Adobada (Chile-Marinated Steak)
Yewande Komolafe
748 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
748
30 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
Eastern North Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Sam Sifton, Chris Schlesinger
338 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
338
10 minutes, plus 2 months' storage
or to save this recipe.
Garam Masala
Melissa Clark, Floyd Cardoz
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Fish
Nicole Taylor, Rashad Frazier
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Dry-Rubbed London Broil
Sam Sifton
819 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
819
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
613 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
613
3 hours, plus chilling and resting
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4082 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,082
About 10 minutes, plus marinating if desired
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Marinated Venison Steaks
Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
724
30 minutes, plus 8 to 12 hours’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Turkey Brine
Sam Sifton
516 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
516
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
167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
167
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Baharat Blend
Melissa Clark, Doaa Elkady, Freda Nokaly
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Dry-Brined Turkey With Sheet-Pan Gravy
Alison Roman
1040 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,040
4 hours, plus 8 to 24 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Dry-Brined Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
929 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
929
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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