Recipe Quick n' Easy Marinades

[Sheps]

I hate cooking. Like HATE it.

So what are some easy things you can do with steak or chicken? I'm talking a minute to make up, stick it in a plastic bag for half hour, stick it on the grill type deals.
Preferably the sort of thing you could make up with what you'd reasonably expect to find in a regular persons kitchen.

The sort of thing you'd teach your kid before they go off to college or something so they don't just eat ramen every day for 2 months.

 

[dial1911]

Teryaki marinade in a bottle, Haiwaiian marinade in a bottle, Italian salad dressing is good for chicken (the stuff in a bottle)...

Or mom's easy grilling sauce:

The base is melted butter or margarine and Worcestershire sauce. Add black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste. I don't really know the proportions- say about 1/4 cut butter or margarine to 1 cup Worcstershire sauce and about a tablespoon each black pepper and onion powder and about half a tablespoon of garlic powder. Goes good on almost anything grilled. We always mixed it up in a glass pickle jar (emptied and washed of course). If you don't get raw meat on the brush (i.e. pour this sauce on) you can put a lid on it and it keeps very well in the refrigerator.

 

[freedom]

I hate cooking. Like HATE it.

So what are some easy things you can do with steak or chicken? I'm talking a minute to make up, stick it in a plastic bag for half hour, stick it on the grill type deals.
Preferably the sort of thing you could make up with what you'd reasonably expect to find in a regular persons kitchen.

The sort of thing you'd teach your kid before they go off to college or something so they don't just eat ramen every day for 2 months.

I think the best thing to do, is to learn how to make some simple pan sauces. The variations are endless. Try a small diced onion or shallot sauteed in the pan juices, deglaze with a bit of chicken stock, turn the heat off and melt in some cold butter and finish with lemon juice. Takes five minutes and will make boring chicken enjoyable again.

 

[Waterguy]

Steak just needs a good dry rub and maybe salt and pepper. I thought all chicken was fried? Haha. A good quick meal can also be a pasta dish. Rotini with Alfredo sauce, mushrooms and you got it. Also, everyone should know how to make cornbread. Heck I can eat for several days off of bacon cornbread and milk.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

For steak, I've had good experiences with a quick Jack Daniels marinade:
1 Cup JD
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup Worcestershire

Let sit for 30 mins, (flip bag half-way through), remove from bag, add kosher salt & cracked black pepper, grill hot (600+) and fast, let rest for 5 mins under tin foil, enjoy

 

[medium187mph]

^^^ gonna try this

 

[AirOpsMgr]

You'll need to double those amounts for anything above an 8oz steak; you can also adjust amounts for taste, but what I listed tenderizes and imparts a little flaor.

 

[Dinky Dau]

Most important thing to remember about marinading a piece of meat,,,Let it get to room temp before you marinade...

 

[George P. Burdell]

You'll need to double those amounts for anything above an 8oz steak; you can also adjust amounts for taste, but what I listed tenderizes and imparts a little flaor.

Your house must go through a lot of whiskey

 

[AirOpsMgr]

Your house must go through a lot of whiskey

I don't drink whiskey, only marinade with it

 

[George P. Burdell]

I don't drink whiskey, only marinade with it

Haha. Honestly I don't marinade much. I mostly just throw on some spices and oil/ mustard and toss it on the grill. If it's a tougher cut of steak sometimes I'll use Dale's or a little balsmaic vinegar then salt and pepper or Montreal Steak seasoning

 

[Laufen]

If you're marinating a steak, shame on you. For tasteless factory farmed chicken, the old standby of worchestershire, a few drops of liquid smoke, and some garlic is pretty nice.
Also, lemon and finely chopped dill work well.
Toss some broccoli into a steamer for about 3 minute and wilt some spinach into brown rice with a little butter and salt.
Viola, dinner is done in 20 minutes.