How to Marinate Meat for Grilling

Edaku — Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0300

Grilling season inevitably brings up the same question: what to marinate the meat in — yogurt, wine, mustard, citrus — and for how long. Behind all the different marinade recipes out there sits a fairly simple shared logic.

What a good marinade is built from

Almost any working marinade comes down to three components: acid, oil, and salt, plus whatever spices and aromatics you want for flavor. The acid (vinegar, citrus juice, yogurt, wine, pomegranate juice) softens the surface of the meat slightly and adds tang, the oil helps spices spread evenly and helps retain moisture during cooking, and the salt carries flavor and, given enough time, helps the meat hold onto its juices better.

Meat Marinade on Edaku

How to Marinate Meat for Grilling

What a good marinade is built from