MARINADE COOKBOOK RECIPES

Spiedies, grilled skewers of meat marinated in what amounts to Italian dressing, are a culinary mainstay of bars and roadhouses in and around Binghamton, N.Y. What follows is a recipe for the marinade used to prepare them for the fire. I have used fresh herbs, though dried ones are more traditional, and have upped the flavor slightly with the use of lemon zest. Once you’ve got the marinade made, simply cut the meat — chicken or beef, lamb or pork — into 1- or 2-inch cubes, and submerge it in the liquid for a couple of days (10 to 12 hours for chicken), covered, in the refrigerator. All that lemon and vinegar does some work on the meat, and the result, when grilled over charcoal for four or five minutes a side, is a fantastical taste of upstate New York, and a very simple and excellent dinner besides. (Here are instructions for cooking them.) Serve with torn mint and an additional drizzle of lemon juice and olive oil, on top of Italian bread or alongside rice.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Total Time 5 minutes

Yield Enough for 2 to 3 pounds meat

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 256, UnsaturatedFatContent 23 grams, CarbohydrateContent 4 grams, FatContent 27 grams, FiberContent 1 gram, ProteinContent 0 grams, SaturatedFatContent 4 grams, SodiumContent 170 milligrams, SugarContent 1 gram

Soy, coriander and cumin join ginger and garlic in this simple, umami-laden marinade. It’s a perfect match for any tender cut of beef, such as bavette, rib-eye or flank steak which have a loose, visible grain primed for soaking up marinades. This recipe imparts its flavor in as little as 30 minutes, though the meat benefits from any additional marinating time — and can sit for up to two days. The steak chars as it cooks, and the exterior caramelizes to create a crisp, powerfully savory crust.

Provided by Lara Lee

Total Time 45 minutes

Yield About 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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