# World Sauces — Marinades

> Brad's reference for marinades worldwide — jerk, tandoori yogurt, bulgogi, char siu, chermoula, peri-peri, huli-huli, mojo, bourbon, and 30+ more.

### Mojo
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Cuba
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:2 oil:sour orange juice plus garlic, oregano
- **Instructions:** Whisk garlic, herbs, sour-orange, olive oil; marinate 2–12 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Pork roast, chicken, grilled beef

### Jamaican Jerk
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Jamaica
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:4:6 oil:acid (vinegar+lime):spice paste
- **Instructions:** Blend Scotch bonnets, scallions, spices, soy, vinegar; marinate 4–24 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled chicken, pork

### Greek Lemon-Oregano
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Greece
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 olive oil:lemon juice + garlic, oregano
- **Instructions:** Combine all, whisk; marinate 1–4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Chicken souvlaki, fish

### Tandoori Yogurt
- **Country or Region of Origin:** India
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 5:1 yogurt:oil with ginger‑garlic, spices
- **Instructions:** Mix ingredients; marinate meat 8–12 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Chicken tikka, paneer

### Southern Buttermilk
- **Country or Region of Origin:** USA (South)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 0:2:1 oil:buttermilk:seasonings
- **Instructions:** Whisk spices into buttermilk; soak 2–8 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Fried chicken

### Toyomansi
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Philippines
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 0:2:1 soy sauce:calamansi juice with garlic
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate 30 min–3 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Pork chops, fish

### Cassareep Pepperpot
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Guyana
- **Ingredient Ratios:** cassareep syrup base with spices
- **Instructions:** Mix cassareep, sugar, spices; quick soak before stewing.
- **Typical Uses:** Beef/goat pepperpot

### Poulet Yassa
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Senegal
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:8 oil:lemon–onion mix
- **Instructions:** Toss chicken with lemon juice, lots of onion, oil; marinate overnight.
- **Typical Uses:** Chicken Yassa

### Char Siu
- **Country or Region of Origin:** China (Canton)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:2:2 oil:soy:honey/hoisin
- **Instructions:** Mix ingredients; coat pork overnight.
- **Typical Uses:** BBQ pork

### Chimichurri Wet Rub
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Argentina
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 4:1 olive oil:vinegar + herbs
- **Instructions:** Stir herbs, garlic, chili, oil, vinegar; use as marinade or baste.
- **Typical Uses:** Beef steak

### Bulgogi
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Korea
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 6:2:1 soy:pear puree:sesame oil
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate thin beef 1–12 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled beef

### Carne Asada Citrus
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Mexico
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:4 olive oil:mixed citrus + soy, garlic
- **Instructions:** Whisk; marinate flank steak up to 24 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled steak tacos

### Chermoula
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Morocco
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 3:2:10 oil:lemon:parsley-cilantro mix
- **Instructions:** Blend herbs, garlic, spices, lemon, oil; coat food 30 min.
- **Typical Uses:** Fish, vegetables

### Peri‑Peri
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Mozambique/Portugal
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 8:2:1 chiles:garlic:lemon + oil
- **Instructions:** Blend, rest; marinate chicken 1–4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled chicken

### Huli‑Huli
- **Country or Region of Origin:** USA (Hawaii)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:2 soy sauce:pineapple juice + brown sugar
- **Instructions:** Mix ingredients; marinate chicken 2–8 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Rotisserie chicken

### Santa Maria Tri‑Tip
- **Country or Region of Origin:** USA (California)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 oil:red wine vinegar + garlic, oregano
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate beef tri‑tip 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled tri‑tip

### Kentucky Bourbon
- **Country or Region of Origin:** USA (Kentucky)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 2:2:1 bourbon:soy:brown sugar + Worcestershire
- **Instructions:** Whisk; marinate steak 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled steaks

### Texas Fajita
- **Country or Region of Origin:** USA (Texas)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1:1 pineapple juice:lime:soy + oil
- **Instructions:** Blend; marinate skirt steak 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Fajitas

### Green Seasoning
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Trinidad & Tobago
- **Ingredient Ratios:** herb mash:oil ≈ 4:1
- **Instructions:** Blend herbs, scallion, garlic, culantro, chiles, vinegar; coat meats.
- **Typical Uses:** Chicken, fish

### Haitian Epis
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Haiti
- **Ingredient Ratios:** herbs+vegetables:oil ≈ 4:1
- **Instructions:** Blend herbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, citrus, oil, vinegar.
- **Typical Uses:** Meat, rice, beans

### Bajan Seasoning
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Barbados
- **Ingredient Ratios:** herb paste:lime juice ≈ 3:1
- **Instructions:** Blend thyme, onion, Scotch bonnet, garlic, lime; rub meats.
- **Typical Uses:** Fish, chicken

### Recaito
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Puerto Rico
- **Ingredient Ratios:** culantro:bell pepper:onion:garlic 2:1:1:1
- **Instructions:** Blend into wet sofrito; use as marinade base.
- **Typical Uses:** Pork, beans

### Recado Rojo (Achiote)
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Mexico (Yucatán)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 2:1 annatto paste:sour orange juice
- **Instructions:** Mash annatto with citrus, garlic, oregano; coat pork overnight.
- **Typical Uses:** Cochinita pibil

### Pollo Adobado
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Mexico (Central)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 3:2:1 guajillo:vinegar:garlic + spices
- **Instructions:** Blend soaked chiles with vinegar, spices; marinate chicken 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Roast/grilled chicken

### Escabeche Yucateco
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Mexico (Yucatán)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 sour orange juice:vinegar + spices
- **Instructions:** Boil juice with spices, pour over meat, marinate overnight.
- **Typical Uses:** Pork, turkey

### Beer‑Lime Fish
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Mexico (Baja)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 beer:lime juice + garlic
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate fish 30 min.
- **Typical Uses:** Fish tacos

### Kefir‑Garlic Shashlik
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Kazakhstan
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 4:1 kefir:onion + garlic, herbs
- **Instructions:** Pour kefir over meat with onion slices, garlic; marinate 6 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Lamb skewers

### Matsoni‑Herb Chicken
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Georgia
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 5:1 matsoni:yogurt:herbs + garlic
- **Instructions:** Mix matsoni, herbs, garlic; coat chicken overnight.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled chicken

### Narsharab Lamb
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Azerbaijan
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 3:1 pomegranate molasses:oil + garlic
- **Instructions:** Mix, brush lamb, marinate 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Lamb kebabs

### Wattleseed‑Soy
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Australia
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 soy sauce:red wine + 1 tsp ground wattleseed
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate beef 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** BBQ steak

### Bush Tomato‑Ginger
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Australia
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 bush tomato chutney:red wine vinegar + ginger
- **Instructions:** Mix; marinate kangaroo 1 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled kangaroo

### Pineapple‑Rum Huli
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Australia (fusion)
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 2:1 pineapple juice:dark rum + soy, ginger
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate chicken 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** BBQ chicken

### Ale‑Mustard Steak
- **Country or Region of Origin:** United Kingdom
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 2:1 ale:mustard + oil, garlic
- **Instructions:** Mix; marinate flank steak 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled steak

### Mint‑Cider Lamb
- **Country or Region of Origin:** United Kingdom
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 cider vinegar:oil + mint, sugar
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate lamb 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Roast/grilled lamb

### Worcestershire‑Brown Sugar
- **Country or Region of Origin:** United Kingdom
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 Worcestershire sauce:brown sugar + soy
- **Instructions:** Stir; marinate chicken 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Pub‑style chicken

### Peruvian Anticucho
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Peru
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 vinegar:aji panca paste + cumin
- **Instructions:** Blend; marinate beef heart 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled skewers

### Pollo a la Brasa
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Peru
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 soy sauce:white vinegar + garlic, cumin
- **Instructions:** Mix; marinate chicken 12 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Rotisserie chicken

### Lebanese Shish Tawook
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Lebanon
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 5:2 yogurt:lemon juice + garlic, tomato paste
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate chicken 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Skewered chicken

### Vietnamese Lemongrass
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Vietnam
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 fish sauce:lemongrass paste + sugar
- **Instructions:** Mix; marinate pork 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled pork chops

### Japanese Miso‑Sake
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Japan
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 2:2:1 miso:sake:mirin
- **Instructions:** Whisk; marinate salmon 30 min.
- **Typical Uses:** Broiled fish

### Brazilian Churrasco Chimichurri
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Brazil
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 3:1 oil:vinegar + cilantro
- **Instructions:** Blend; marinate beef 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled picanha

### Ethiopian Dilik Beer
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Ethiopia
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 1:1 beer:berbere paste + garlic
- **Instructions:** Mix; marinate beef 1 h.
- **Typical Uses:** BBQ beef

### Turkish Yogurt‑Sumac
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Turkey
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 4:1 yogurt:olive oil + sumac, oregano
- **Instructions:** Combine; marinate lamb 4 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Lamb kebabs

### Scandinavian Buttermilk‑Dill
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Norway
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 3:1 buttermilk:rapeseed oil + dill
- **Instructions:** Whisk; marinate salmon 1 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled or baked salmon

### Thai Coconut Curry
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Thailand
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 2:1 coconut milk:red curry paste
- **Instructions:** Mix; marinate chicken 2 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Grilled / satay

### Persian Saffron Yogurt
- **Country or Region of Origin:** Iran
- **Ingredient Ratios:** 5:1 yogurt:saffron water + lemon
- **Instructions:** Blend; marinate chicken 6 h.
- **Typical Uses:** Joojeh kabob

## Details

- **Category:** Cooking
- **Tags:** cooking, marinades, jerk, tandoori, bulgogi, char-siu, chermoula, peri-peri, huli-huli, mojo, bourbon, saffron

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