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Home | Seasoning and Marinade Recipes

Seasoning and Marinade Recipes

The right seasoning or marinade can completely transform a dish, and these are the ones I reach for when I want to add bold, balanced flavor without a lot of effort. Whether I’m prepping meat for the grill or mixing up a quick spice blend, these recipes are all about building great flavor from the start.

My go-to Flank Steak Marinade adds so much depth with just a few simple ingredients, while Hawaiian Chicken brings a sweet-and-savory island-inspired twist. I love the fresh, herby punch of my Greek Chicken Marinade, and Chimichurri Sauce is a must-have for steak, chicken, or veggies. For a pantry staple, my Homemade Poultry Seasoning is a great all-purpose blend that works year-round.

A wooden basting brush drips thick Korean BBQ sauce back into a glass jar. The sauce is deep red and glossy, showing its ideal sticky consistency.

Homemade Korean BBQ Sauce Recipe (Sweet, Savory & Spicy)

Overhead view of sliced chicken breast on Greek salad with pita and avocado.

Greek Chicken Salad Recipe

A close-up view of the finished sesame dressing with a ceramic spoon lifting the mixture, showcasing floating sesame seeds and a balanced oil-vinegar emulsion.

Asian Salad Dressing Recipe

A dark, glossy bowl of homemade Japanese BBQ sauce, topped with white sesame seeds and ready to serve as a dipping sauce or glaze.

Japanese BBQ Sauce Recipe

Cast iron skillet filled with juicy cooked tail-on shrimp marinated in cilantro lime marinade.

The Best Cilantro Lime Shrimp Recipe

Large white serving plate topped with four juicy cooked chicken thighs marinated in cilantro lime marinade and served with fresh lime slices.

Cilantro Lime Chicken

Shallow white bowl filled with various different seasonings mixing together.

Taco Seasoning Recipe

Shallow white plate filled with partially combined mixture of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, celery salt, and ground thyme.

Cajun Seasoning

Four fully cooked Greek lemon chicken thighs with golden crispy skin and juicy meat resting in a large cast iron skillet with fresh sliced lemons.

Easy Greek Lemon Chicken Thighs

Small glass jar filled with homemade ranch seasoning mix with a small wooden measuring spoon.

Homemade Ranch Seasoning

Homemade Harissa Paste in white bowl.

Homemade Harissa Paste

Thinly sliced chicken al pastor arranged over a large cutting board and served with sliced pineapple, flour tortillas, and lime wedges.

Chicken al Pastor

Large skillet filled with baked balsamic chicken thighs garnished with sliced lemon.

Balsamic Chicken

Dinner plate filled with two chicken skewers, lemon slices, and a side of greek salad.

Chicken Skewers

Spooning chimichurri sauce over grilled marinated flank steak.

Flank Steak Marinade

Marinated and grilled skirt steak sliced against the grain on a large cutting board.

Skirt Steak Marinade

Large white platter filled with white rice and topped with pineapple and grilled Hawaiian chicken thighs.

Hawaiian Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

White plate with two grilled kalabi with a side of kimchi and white rice.

Korean BBQ Short Ribs Recipe (LA Galbi/LA Kalbi)

Large serving plate filled with thinly sliced carne asada garnished with limes and fresh cilantro.

Carne Asada

Easy Chicken Gyros

20-Minute Chicken Gyros

Overhead image of grilled jerk chicken on a white plate with Jamaican rice and peas.

Jerk Chicken

White baking dish filled with four baked chicken breasts covered with homemade honey mustard sauce.

Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe

A close up of a bowl Chimichurri

Chimichurri Recipe (How to Make Chimichurri Sauce)

Large baking sheet with four salmon fillets baked in a marinade of orange juice and lime juice and sweet chili sauce with muli-colored bell peppers and onions..

Chili Lime Orange Glazed Salmon Recipe

Four juicy baked blackened chicken breasts on a large chicken breasts.

Easy Blackened Chicken Recipe with Homemade Seasoning

Bowl and spoon filled with a spoonful of homemade poultry seasoning.

Homemade Poultry Seasoning Recipe

Piles of different dried herbs on a white serving plate.

Homemade Italian Seasoning Recipe

Overhead image of two plates filled with Jamaican rice and peas, Jerk cod, and topped with mango avocado salsa.

Jamaican Jerk Cod with Mango Avocado Salsa

Marinated chicken shish kabobs.bobs on a

Chicken Shish Kabob Recipe (Shish Kebabs)

Tandoori chicken gyros with avocado pomegranate salsa.

Tandoori Chicken Gyros with Curried Yogurt Sauce

Grilled and sliced Greek marinated chicken breasts.

The Best Greek Chicken Marinade

A plate of food with rice Thai Satay Chicken

Grilled Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe

Sliced Citrus Chicken breast on cutting board

Citrus Chicken Marinade Recipe

A plate of food, with Apple salmon Salad

Marinated Salmon Apple Salad

Dinnertime will be a breeze thanks to this healthy and delicious Herb Grapefruit Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Vegetables.

Herb Grapefruit Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

A bunch of food on a plate, with Cheese and Kebab

Lamb Kebabs with Basil Goat Cheese Platter

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