marinate - use in sentences

Preposition: for

  • minute: Leave to marinate for 20 minutes, turning the mixture from time to time.
  • hour: Mix to coat thoroughly then leave to marinate for 2 hours, turning the pieces from time to time.
  • while: I'm going to study it and pray about it and let it marinate for a while.

Object

  • chicken: Beside, the likes of grilled chicken marinated in Moroccan spices or forlorn looking king prawns weren't exactly writhing with flavor.
  • filet: Vintage: 2003 Food Choice: Try with marinated duck breast filets, pan-fried and served with a creamy sauce.
  • olive: Loads of lovely plump marinated olives Right -- well, that's what I'll be having, what's everybody else eating?

Modifying Another Word

  • overnight: Pour over the brandy and mix, cover with foil and leave to marinate overnight in the fridge.
  • first: For kebabs, marinate first to help tenderize the meat.

Preposition: in

  • refrigerator: Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
  • fridge: Leave to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • yogurt: Try the slow baked lamb marinated in yogurt, or the roasted vegetable tart tatin.
  • spice: Beside, the likes of grilled chicken marinated in Moroccan spices or forlorn looking king prawns weren't exactly writhing with flavor.
  • lemon: The pick of the bunch was the sea bass marinated in lemon, oregano and garlic with fennel.
  • sauce: The wannabe chefs also enjoyed getting to grips with healthy monkfish and tuna, which they skewered and marinated in a spicy sauce.

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