Marinade's

Jerk Marinade

Enough to marinate 2 pounds of chicken (skin-on thighs, legs, or wings) or pork (chops, loin, or boneless shoulder)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 scallions, coarsely chopped
4 Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles, stemmed, seeded, coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon (packed) dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons allspice berries
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

Ingredient Info: Habaneros and Scotch bonnets—extremely hot chiles—are available at better supermarkets and at Latin markets

Preparation

Purée 4 tablespoons oil and the next 10 ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Transfer 1/4 cup marinade to a small bowl and make sauce: Whisk in vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season to taste with salt. Refrigerate sauce. Put meat in a glass, stainless-steel, or ceramic dish. Toss with remaining marinade. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Remove meat from marinade, pat dry, and grill.

The finish:
Spoon reserved sauce over grilled meat. 

Chimichurri Marinade

This colorful sauce doubles as a marinade and as an accompaniment to all cuts of beef, including Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce.

Ingredients

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
3–4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, finely chopped
2 cups minced fresh cilantro
1 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh oregano
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Combine vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, shallot, and chile in a medium bowl and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in cilantro, parsley, and oregano. Using a fork, whisk in oil. Remove 1/2 cup chimichurri to a small bowl, season with salt to taste, and reserve as sauce. Put meat in a glass, stainless-steel, or ceramic dish. Toss with remaining marinade. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Remove meat from marinade, pat dry, and grill.