The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant-Style Grilled Meat: 15 Tasty Marinades to Try at Home

Introducing the ultimate guide to marinating grilled meat - a mouth-watering sensation that will tantalize your taste buds and impress your guests. With a few simple ingredients and a dash of creativity, you'll be on your way to becoming a grill master, crafting delectable dishes that will leave everyone craving for more. Get ready to elevate your grilling game and discover the secrets to creating juicy, flavorful meat that's destined to become a crowd favorite.

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Barbecue is a beloved dish for many. If you’re planning to cook up a barbecue feast for your family this weekend but don’t know how to marinate the meat to make it delicious, try these mouth-watering barbecue marinade recipes.

1Traditional Barbecue Marinade

Traditional Barbecue

Ingredients

  • 500g pork shoulder
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • 1 tablespoon seasoning powder

Instructions

Step 1 Rinse the pork shoulder and pat it dry. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces. If you want the meat to be softer when cooked, you can pound it with a meat mallet.

Step 2 Finely chop the garlic and shallots, separating the green parts of the shallots and chopping them separately.

Step 3 In a large bowl, combine the meat with 1 tablespoon each of minced garlic, minced shallots, seasoning powder, sugar, oyster sauce, cooking oil, and honey, and ½ tablespoon of ground black pepper. Mix well and marinate for 2 hours to let the flavors absorb into the meat.

Step 4 Grill the meat on a charcoal or gas grill. Your delicious, golden-brown barbecue is now ready to be served!

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2BBQ-Style Marinade

BBQ-Style Barbecue

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • ⅓ tablespoon ground black pepper
  • Seasoning powder, sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, cooking oil, and salt to taste

Instructions

Step 1 Peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic. Rinse the pork belly and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2 In a large bowl, mix the pork belly with 1 tablespoon each of seasoning powder, sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, cooking oil, and honey, along with 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon each of minced garlic and shallots, and ⅓ tablespoon of ground black pepper. Marinate for 1.5 hours. Now, it’s time to fire up the grill and enjoy your delicious creation!

This barbecue marinade recipe will give your meat an irresistible flavor that will leave you and your family wanting more without feeling overwhelmed by the taste.

3Lemongrass-Marinated Pork Belly Barbecue

Lemongrass-Marinated Pork Belly Barbecue

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 1 horn pepper
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • Seasoning powder, fish sauce, salt, ground black pepper, MSG, seasoning sauce, and sugar (1 teaspoon each)

Instructions

– Finely chop the lemongrass, shallots, and horn pepper. Cut the pork belly into small pieces.

– Marinate the meat with the prepared spices and herbs for about 2 hours.

– Grill the meat on a charcoal or electric grill.

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4Pork Belly Barbecue with Fermented Rice

Pork Belly Barbecue with Fermented Rice

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 3 tablespoons fermented rice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • ½ tablespoon MSG

Instructions

– Rinse and cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces.

– Peel and finely chop or grind the lemongrass and turmeric.

– Marinate the meat with the prepared spices and herbs for about 2 hours to let the flavors sink in.

– Before placing the meat on the grill, brush the tray with a layer of cooking oil. Alternatively, you can skewer the meat and grill it over a charcoal fire.

5Honey-Marinated Pork Belly Barbecue

Honey-Marinated Pork Belly Barbecue

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 1 teaspoon each of fish sauce, cooking oil, salt, seasoning powder, and ground black pepper
  • Minced shallots and garlic

Instructions

– Rinse the pork belly and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

– Marinate the meat with all the spices and herbs except the cooking oil for about 2 hours.

– Before grilling, brush the meat with cooking oil.

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6Pork Belly Barbecue with Fermented Bean Curd

Pork Belly Barbecue with Fermented Bean Curd

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 3 cubes of fermented bean curd
  • 3 tablespoons of chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon each of sugar, MSG, cooking oil, and garlic paste

Instructions

– Rinse the pork belly with diluted salt water to remove any unpleasant odors, then pat it dry and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

– Marinate the meat with all the spices and herbs except the chili sauce for 3 to 4 hours.

– Place the meat on the grill and brush it with chili sauce while cooking.

7Pork Belly Barbecue with Mock Dog Meat

Pork Belly Barbecue with Mock Dog Meat

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 2 tablespoons fermented rice, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, and 50g of grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ tablespoon salt, turmeric powder, cooking oil, and 1 tablespoon seasoning powder
  • 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds and minced shallots

Instructions

– Grate the ginger and squeeze out the juice, discarding the pulp.

– Mix the rice vinegar and fermented rice with the other spices and herbs.

– Rinse the pork belly, pat it dry, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

– Combine the meat with the prepared marinade for about 2 hours.

– Finally, place the meat on the grill and start cooking.

8Salt and Chili-Marinated Pork Belly Barbecue

Salt and Chili-Marinated Pork Belly Barbecue

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • ½ tablespoon sugar, 1 horn pepper (finely chopped), 1½ tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons chili sauce, a pinch of white sesame seeds, and 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

– Rinse the pork belly, pat it dry, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

– Marinate the meat with the prepared spices and herbs for about 1 hour.

– Grill the meat on a charcoal or electric grill.

9Pork Belly Barbecue with Chili Sauce

Pork Belly Barbecue with Chili Sauce

Ingredients

  • 500g pork belly
  • 1 tablespoon each of minced shallots and sugar, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, ½ tablespoon ground black pepper, 3 tablespoons chili sauce, and ½ stalk of chopped green onions

Instructions

– Rinse the pork belly, pat it dry, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

– Peel and finely chop the shallots, and chop the green onions.

– Mix all the spices and herbs with the shallots and green onions, and combine them with the pork belly. Marinate for 30 minutes.

– Place the meat on the grill and start cooking.

Beef Barbecue Marinade

Beef Barbecue

Ingredients

  • 1kg beef
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • Green onions
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Spices: Chili sauce, seasoning powder, fish sauce, MSG, and chili powder

Instructions

– Cut the beef into large, 0.5cm-thick slices. Finely chop the garlic and green onions.

– Marinate the beef with 1 teaspoon each of fish sauce, seasoning powder, and MSG, and mix well. After about 4 minutes, add the mixture of chopped garlic, green onions, chili powder, and lemongrass to a pan of hot oil. Turn off the heat when the mixture turns golden.

– Next, brush the beef with sweetened condensed milk to create a sticky coating for the chili sauce. Spread the chili sauce mixture over the beef and place it in the oven to bake.

Barbecue Marinade for Broken Rice

Barbecue Marinade for Broken Rice

Ingredients

  • 0.5 kg of pork neck
  • 3 shallots, 1 clove of garlic, a little chopped green onion, 1 tablespoon condensed milk, 1