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- Dictionarymarinate/ˈmarɪneɪt/
verb
- 1. soak (meat, fish, or other food) in a marinade: "the beef was marinated in red wine vinegar"
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The meaning of MARINATE is to steep (food such as meat, fish, or vegetables) in a marinade; often : to coat or cover (food) with herbs, spices, etc. and let rest before cooking or serving. How to use marinate in a sentence.
to pour a marinade over meat or fish; to be left in a marinade: Marinate the chicken in white wine for a couple of hours before frying . Leave the meat to marinate in the fridge overnight .
to pour a marinade over meat or fish; to be left in a marinade: Marinate the chicken in white wine for a couple of hours before frying . Leave the meat to marinate in the refrigerator overnight .
Marinate definition: to steep (food) in a marinade. . See examples of MARINATE used in a sentence.
Definition of marinate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you marinate meat or fish, or if it marinates, you keep it in a mixture of oil, vinegar, spices, and herbs, before cooking it, so that it can develop a special flavour.
When you marinate food, you let it sit in a flavorful liquid before cooking it. You might marinate fish in soy sauce before putting it on the grill. The liquid used to marinate meat, fish, or vegetables is called a "marinade," and it usually includes some acidic ingredient like lemon juice or vinegar that helps the flavors penetrate the food.
