There’s nothing quite like laying some beautiful meat in a really tasty marinade.

The flavours infuse right into the meat and give it that extra deliciousness that says ‘Come back for more’.

Marinades need a little time to work their magic, so, let your meat wallow overnight or for a few hours at least.

Here are some simple marinades to up the ante on your braai:

Rump steaks in beer marinade – Beer and spices to drown your steaks in.

The ultimate spare ribs – A simple recipe that is absolutely amazing.

Dijon and thyme marinade – for those juicy lamb chops.

Curry sosaties – seriaas sosaties with fragrant spices by Jan Braai.

Barbeque chicken marinade – lay it in this gorgeous marinade for a delicious butterflied chicken.

Sticky apricot chicken wings – So sweet and more-ish.

Marinated lamb kebabs with mango salsa – so fresh and zingy.

Bengali fried fish – a spicy marinade with ginger and chillis.

Prego rolls – so very garlicky and delicious.

Chicken kebabs in sweet chilli – so easy and great for a gathering.

You can even marinade your salad.

Greek salad with marinated feta – A great accompaniment to any braai and super simple to make.