verb
- present participle of marinate; soaking food in a seasoned liquid to add flavor or tenderize
Usage: cooking term
Examples
- She is marinading the chicken in lemon juice and herbs.
- The chef spent hours marinading the beef for tomorrow’s dinner.
- I’m marinading these vegetables in balsamic vinegar.
- The meat has been marinading overnight in the refrigerator.
- They were marinading the fish in a spicy sauce.
- After marinading for two hours, the steak was ready to grill.