Marinating tips to pack your grilled meat with flavour

Marinades are a quick and easy way to add a boost of flavour to your grilled foods.

The bright, acidic flavours of a marinade balance the charred and smoky flavours from the grill.

Using a grill mat when you marinate will keep the delicious flavour on the meat instead of falling through the grill grates.

The culinary artists at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa have some super awesome tips on how to marinate for success along with the easiest, most customisable marinade recipes you will ever find.

Tips for you to remember when making your marinade:

Marinades are amazing to help prepare meat for the braai by mixing up a bunch of special ingredients. This is then poured over the meat and must rest for a minimum of an hour before going on the grill.
Once you have added the marinade to the meat, don’t leave it out on the kitchen counter, especially in summer. Make sure you store it in the fridge.
When using marinades, remember meat will burn easily due to the sugar content, so when cooking make sure you grill longer over a lower heat. Try to remove the excess marinade before grilling and just before removing it from cooking add it again.
Once the marinade has been used, it’s best to discard it.
Tip: Ziplock bags are excellent for marinating meat. This way you can easily massage the marinade into the meat and keep turning it over in the fridge so both sides are well marinated.