Best chicken/steak marinades, either supermarket or homemade?

TheFire · 12 Jul 2012 at 22:58

What are your favourite marinades for chicken and/or steak?

DirtyJester · 12 Jul 2012 at 23:25

TBH I'm not really one for marinades (nothing wrong with them though) just gimme a good healthy seasoning and I'm happy.

michaelp · 15 Jul 2012 at 21:26

Sticky BBQ Marinade or Nandos Piri Piri is usually my marinades of choice

FrenchTart · 15 Jul 2012 at 21:52

Home made peri-peri marinade. As per this recipe:

http://www.recipesbynation.com/comp...style-chicken-sauce-chilli-peri-peri-marinade

PapaLazaru · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:01

This is so good I make it all the time. Perfect on a BBQ.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tandooristylechicken_90296

24 hour marinade is a must. The lemon and salt bit is very important as well. The chicken is so tender once it has cooked it is unbelievable.

DanTheMan · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:07

Nandos dry rub. Soooo much better than the marinade sauce.

Glaucus · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:32

Wtf is it with nandos. It is so massively overrated.

Just try a bunch off recipes, it's half the fun. Steak I like plain, but chicken you need a good marinade/rub. Ginger and soy based is amazing.

http://angsarap.net/2012/04/24/sticky-garlic-chicken-wings/

A.N.Other · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:37

If I have time, then the day before I cook steak I give them a good rubbing of freshly ground pepper and Bovril (/other concentrated beef stock) and a sprinkle of mixed herbs. A touch of olive oil over each one helps to spread it.

A good one for chicken (cut into thin strips): paprika, chilli powder, mixed herbs, lemon pepper, lemon juice (half a lemon, or so) and olive oil. Mix all together in a bowl, stir in the chicken strips and leave in the fridge overnight. Before cooking, add small amounts of flour until the marinade starts to stick, then fry.

DirtyJester · 16 Jul 2012 at 20:37

Not a marinade but just as tasty. Tonight I had a couple of chicken fillets, rubbed lightly with some olive oil then seasoned with fresh ground black pepper, sea salt (coarse ground) and some chilli flakes, plenty of sea salt! Then into a hot dry pan and brown both sides, pop open some beer and pour a small amount into pan, seal with a lid, reduce heat slightly and repeat as liquor reduces. you should be left with a slightly sticky coating thats rich and spicy due to the salt drawing all the heat from the chilli flakes. Super sliced for sandwiches as well

jellybeard999 · 16 Jul 2012 at 20:51

DirtyJester said:
Not a marinade but just as tasty. Tonight I had a couple of chicken fillets, rubbed lightly with some olive oil then seasoned with fresh ground black pepper, sea salt (coarse ground) and some chilli flakes, plenty of sea salt! Then into a hot dry pan and brown both sides, pop open some beer and pour a small amount into pan, seal with a lid, reduce heat slightly and repeat as liquor reduces. you should be left with a slightly sticky coating thats rich and spicy due to the salt drawing all the heat from the chilli flakes. Super sliced for sandwiches as well

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Will have to try that, looks awesome! Any old beer suitable? Bitter? Lager?

DirtyJester · 16 Jul 2012 at 21:01

jellybeard999 said:
Will have to try that, looks awesome! Any old beer suitable? Bitter? Lager?

Very tasty indeed mate and so simple. The beer I used was Lager (quite a few people know what am gonna say next .... Harp) but I'm pretty sure you could get away with anything. Secret is not to go mad, just add a little at a time, ie. baste whatever you're cooking.

Jonnybods · 16 Jul 2012 at 22:12

All purpose seasoning from the foreign foods isle at ASDA mixed with olive oil - rub into chicken and cook! Amazing.

The Funktopus · 22 Jul 2012 at 20:27

I personally love Heinz American Steak Sauce. I developed a taste for it when I was at sea last year as they had it on the ship, and I've been trying to find it ever since. Happily though, I discovered that ASDA have start selling it, £1 for a bottle.

ZXSpectrum · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:23

The Funktopus said:
I personally love Heinz American Steak Sauce. I developed a taste for it when I was at sea last year as they had it on the ship, and I've been trying to find it ever since. Happily though, I discovered that ASDA have start selling it, £1 for a bottle.

That stuff is awesome.. And although i am not a fan of hot stuff its got some nice bite to it.

The Funktopus · 25 Jul 2012 at 15:16

That stuff was the highlight of my week when I was at sea. After a long week in the engine room Saturdays were awesome. Bacon & Eggs at Breakfast, Pancakes for lunch after we'd knocked off for a half day, then dinner was bliss. A prawn cocktail to start, then a two-inch thick fillet steak cooked to order by the chief cook served with fries, sweetcorn on the cob, mushrooms and broccolli, with Heinz American Steak Sauce of course, then for dessert, ice cream. The Captain would usually put out a case or two of Heineken from the cold stores which you could help yourself to to wash it all down with as well. Perfection.

Wizzfizz · 25 Jul 2012 at 15:22

I prefer steak without sauces. Chicken on the other hand needs it.

Glaucus said:
Wtf is it with nandos. It is so massively overrated.

Because it's awesome.

Nightglow · 25 Jul 2012 at 15:43

Schwartz do a range of 'Perfect Shake' a nice balance of blended spices, also got got some good recipes on their site.

http://www.schwartz.co.uk/Products/Seasonings-and-Blends/Perfect-Shake.aspx

#Chri5# · 25 Jul 2012 at 17:08

If you want something ready made, so quick & easy, then Aldi do a powder marinade for about 50p a packet. It's lovely on BBQ'd chicken.