Barbecue Marinade

Have you heard of barbecue marinades? This method involves marinating food for several hours before cooking. It's a great way to add new flavors and enjoy a meal with friends and/or family during lunch or dinner. Want to give it a try? We'll show you how!

Summary :

How to make marinade?

What is the basis of a marinade?

How to marinate meat properly?

What other foods can be marinated?

What are some other barbecue cooking methods?

How to make marinade?

When wondering how to make a marinade, you should know that marinating on a barbecue involves marinating food in a specific mixture for a certain amount of time and then cooking it on the barbecue. It will tend to tenderize the meat, but also give a delicious flavor to the dish. While it is necessary to prepare it in advance, marinating on a barbecue has the advantage of being able to be done with all kinds of foods. Fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, fish and other seafood can therefore be cooked in a marinade on the barbecue.

What is the basis of a marinade?

There are several basic marinade recipes that can be used to make a barbecue marinade. These include:

Acidic marinade with lemon juice or vinegar
Wine-based tenderizing marinade
The brine-style marinade with water, lemon and salt
The marinade that adds flavor with oil and herbs

Then add to the base according to taste:

Aromatic herbs
Onions, garlic or shallots
Spices

How to marinate meat properly?

To properly marinate meat, we must first prepare the meat or fish. We can leave them whole or slice them into strips, depending on our preference. The barbecue marinade is then prepared separately. Then, the food can be placed in a dish and covered with it or completely submerged, depending on what we want and the quantities available.

The food is then placed in the refrigerator. For a large piece of meat, it will take 12 hours, for a whole poultry 6 hours, for fish fillets 2 to 3 hours and for fruits and vegetables one hour.

Once the meat is marinated, it can be drained and then cooked on the barbecue. Do not keep any excess marinade. The meat is then cooked as usual, according to your taste.

What other foods can be marinated?

As mentioned above, marinating on a barbecue can also be done with fish and vegetables. It's also an opportunity to add flavor and create delicious and original recipes. The process will be the same as for meat, and you'll simply have to adjust the marinating time and cooking time.

Barbecue marinades allow for the creation of many different recipes!

What are some other barbecue cooking methods?

There are many other barbecue cooking techniques besides marinating, giving you the opportunity to create new recipes and discover new flavors.

Indirect cooking

With indirect cooking, the idea is to avoid putting the food in direct contact with the heat source, as can be the case with a charcoal barbecue, for example (the meat is practically in contact with the embers). A brick barbecue therefore allows indirect cooking if desired.

The papillotes

Cooking en papillote involves wrapping food in aluminum foil or baking paper and then cooking the entire dish. This steaming process keeps the food tender. All that's left to do is remove the packaging and enjoy.

The grill

Grilling is the most common cooking method for a barbecue. It involves using a grill on which the food is placed. Grilling allows the food to be charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It allows for the cooking of all kinds of meats, fish, vegetables, and more.

Barbecued foods

Barbecue roasting is entirely possible. Just like with an oven, you can choose to cook a roast or chicken on a barbecue, for example. Adding vegetables will make it easy to cook a complete meal!

Smoking

Finally, there is also the technique known as smoking, which involves using the smoke produced by the barbecue to flavor food. This very characteristic flavor is very popular, but requires a certain amount of know-how.

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