A simple, soy-free honey garlic marinade for everyone!
And here’s why you’ll love it.
- An easy, Asian-inspired flavor profile with under 10 ingredients.
- Goes great with all your favorite proteins – chicken, pork, beef, seafood.
- Does exactly what you’d hope – adds loads of flavor and tenderizes the protein.
- Many of our healthy side dishes will pair well with whatever protein you choose.
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How to make this easy honey garlic marinade (step-by-step)
Perfect for chicken, steak, pork and seafood
I love that this marinade will work with just about any protein you want! Our favorites are:
- Chicken – thighs are our favorite. Breasts work, too.
- Steak – we love a skirt or flank steak with this marinade. You could also use it with a beef roast in the slow cooker or instant pot. In the case of a roast, no actual marinating necessary. Just throw it all in there and let it do it’s thing.
- Pork – this would be great for cooking a pork roast or butt in the slow cooker or instant pot. No actual marinating necessary. Just throw it all in there and let it do it’s thing.
- Salmon and Shrimp – we use the marinade as a sauce rather than letting the fish or shrimp soak in it. The ginger in the recipe will tenderize seafood a little too much. So, we just heat up the sauce while the protein is cooking and then pour it all over the top once cooked.
Recipe Tips
- 2 pounds of protein – This recipe yields about 3/4 cup of sauce and is perfect for about 2 lbs of any protein (chicken, steak, pork, seafood). Scale up or down as needed.
- Freezer friendly – You can freeze your marinated protein (any protein except seafood) for up to 3 months – just defrost it in the fridge overnight and cook as desired.
- Leftover marinade – I like to baste my protein with the leftover marinade while cooking on the grill because it adds an extra layer of flavor. Just bring the leftover marinade to a boil in a small saucepan to kill any bacteria and baste away or use it as an extra sauce to pour on when you serve.
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Honey Garlic Marinade (No Soy!)
A tasty Asian-inspired marinade that's a little savory, a little sweet. It adds loads of flavor and pairs well with all your favorite proteins – chicken, beef, pork and seafood. We also made it gluten free with no soy.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, (can sub 1 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ginger
Instructions
- Add all of the marinade ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a whisk.
- Use as a marinade for chicken, pork, steak, salmon or whatever protein you choose.
Notes
- Recipe yields approximately 1 cup of marinade. This amount will work well for about 2 lbs of protein (chicken, pork, steak, salmon, etc). Recipe can be scaled up or down to suit your needs.
- There’s no need to marinate for seafood, just cook in the sauce or heat up the marinade in a sauce pan and use it as a sauce when you serve.
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