Weeknight chicken meals
Ever East
Marinade Without Egg, Yoghurt, Oil or Lemon Needed
You do not need a bowl full of extra ingredients to make flavour-packed chicken, fish, lamb or beef at home. Our dry marinades give you a fast way to cook with bold, authentic taste. No egg, yoghurt, oil, or lemon needed.
We make our marinades for busy home cooks who want strong flavour without the prep, mess or guesswork. You can apply them straight to dry meat, cook, and serve. If you want a little extra cling, you can wet the meat with a light splash of water first, then coat it. Both methods work.
A simple marinade without egg yoghurt oil or lemon
Traditional marinades often ask you to mix yoghurt, squeeze lemons, add oil, measure spices and leave everything in the fridge. That takes time and leaves you with extra washing up.
We keep it simple. Our marinades come ready to use in dry form, so you can coat your protein and start cooking. You get home-style flavour inspired by family cooking, with less effort from start to finish. No egg, yoghurt, oil, or lemon needed.
How to use dry marinadesHow to use our dry marinade
Use this method for chicken, lamb or beef, fish, or king prawns.
- Start with your meat or fish. Use chicken pieces, fillets, wings, drumsticks, lamb or beef cuts, fish fillets, or king prawns.
- Choose your coating method. Apply the marinade straight to dry meat or fish. Or wet the surface with a small amount of water first if you want the coating to cling more closely.
- Coat well. Sprinkle the marinade over the meat or fish and rub it in with your hands until the surface looks evenly covered.
- Let it rest. Leave it for a short rest while you heat your pan, oven, air fryer or BBQ. If you have more time, you can leave it longer.
- Cook and serve. Cook until the meat or fish is done through and serve with your choice of sides.
Shop our ready-to-use dry marinades and cook tonight with less prep and bigger flavour.
Learn the methodWhy busy cooks choose Ever East
You want dinner on the table without building a marinade from scratch. Our dry marinades help you cook fast, feed the family, and keep flavour high.
Our range grew from a home-style approach to cooking, shaped by the kind of food families want to make again. That same thinking sits behind every pack. Strong flavour. Short prep. Less mess.
You can use them for
BBQ food for friends and family
Quick lamb or beef dinners
Fish and king prawn meals in the oven, pan or air fryer
Fakeaway-style meals at home
Southern Fried Chicken Marinade
Use our Southern Fried Chicken Marinade when you want crisp, savoury chicken with a deep seasoned coating. It suits wings, strips, drumsticks, thighs and breast pieces. Coat the chicken direct, rest it, then cook in the oven, air fryer or fryer.
Good meal ideas
- Southern fried chicken wraps
- Chicken strips with chips
- Crispy chicken burgers
- Family sharing platters
Tandoori Masala for Chicken Marinade
Use our Tandoori Masala for Chicken Marinade for quick masala chicken at home. It works well on breast, thighs, drumsticks, wings and skewers. Rub it onto dry chicken or onto chicken that you have lightly wetted with water first, then cook in the oven, pan, air fryer or BBQ.
Good meal ideas
- Tandoori chicken wraps
- Chicken with rice and salad
- Masala chicken loaded fries
- BBQ chicken skewers
Tandoori Masala for Lamb Marinade
Our Tandoori Masala for Lamb Marinade works for lamb or beef. Use it on chops, cubes, mince, steaks or roasting cuts. Coat your lamb or beef, leave it to rest, then cook it in the oven, pan, grill or on the BBQ.
Good meal ideas
- Tandoori lamb or beef kebabs
- Masala lamb or beef with flatbreads
- Lamb or beef rice bowls
- Spiced chops with chips and salad
Tandoori Masala for Fish
Our Tandoori Masala for Fish works across more than one type of fish, so you can use the same pack for different meals. Try it with cod, haddock, salmon, sea bass, tilapia, basa, white fish fillets and king prawns.
You can coat fish or king prawns straight from dry, or add a light splash of water first for extra cling. Then cook them in the air fryer, pan or oven.
Good meal ideas
- Tandoori cod with rice
- Pan fried salmon with salad
- Oven-cooked sea bass with potatoes
- Air fryer king prawns in wraps
- Fish fillets with naan and mint sauce
Cooking methods and serving ideas
Chicken
Cook marinated chicken in the oven, air fryer, pan or on the BBQ. Serve it with chips, rice, flatbreads, salad, slaw or roasted vegetables. Southern Fried Chicken Marinade suits crisp comfort food. Tandoori Masala for Chicken Marinade suits wraps, bowls and BBQ plates.
Lamb or beef
Cook lamb or beef in a hot pan, oven or on the BBQ. Serve with pilau rice, naan, salad, grilled vegetables or wedges. Our Tandoori Masala for Lamb Marinade gives lamb and beef dishes a rich masala finish without extra mixing.
Fish and king prawns
Cook fish and king prawns in the air fryer, pan or oven. Fish fillets pair well with rice, chips, roasted veg, couscous or warm flatbreads. King prawns work well in wraps, rice bowls and quick traybakes.
- Air fryer fish fillets for a fast midweek meal
- Pan fried salmon or sea bass for a quick dinner
- Oven-cooked cod, haddock or basa for family meals
- Air fryer king prawns for wraps and salads
Why our marinade works
A dry marinade gives you full control over prep and cooking. You skip the wet marinade stage and move straight to coating the meat or fish. That saves time and cuts mess.
Our mixes cling well when you rub them onto the surface. You can also wet the meat or fish with a little water first if you want help with coverage. You do not need to build flavour from yoghurt, lemon, oil or extra spices. We have already done that work for you.
No egg, yoghurt, oil, or lemon needed.
Who this suits
Our marinades fit the way many people cook at home now. You may want:
- Faster prep after work
- Less washing up
- Bigger flavour without measuring spices
- A simple BBQ option
- One easy solution for chicken, lamb or beef, fish, and king prawns
If that sounds like your kitchen, our 100g packs make it easy to stock up and cook when you need them.
100g marinade packetsFAQs
Do I need yoghurt, egg, lemon, or oil?
No. No egg, yoghurt, oil, or lemon needed. Our marinades are made for direct use on meat, fish or king prawns.
Can I use it on dry meat?
Yes. You can apply our dry marinade straight to dry meat or fish. Rub it in well so the coating spreads across the surface.
Should I add water first?
Water is optional. Some cooks like to wet the meat or fish with a light splash of water to help the marinade cling. You do not need to do that for the marinade to work.
How long should I leave the marinade on?
You can leave it on while you heat your cooking method and prep your sides. If you want more detail, read do dry marinades need time to marinate.
Can I use this marinade without egg yoghurt oil or lemon on fish?
Yes. Our Tandoori Masala for Fish works well on cod, haddock, salmon, sea bass, tilapia, basa, white fish fillets and king prawns. You can air fry, pan fry or oven-cook them.
Can I use the lamb marinade on beef?
Yes. Our Tandoori Masala for Lamb Marinade suits lamb or beef. Use it for chops, cubes, steaks, mince or kebab-style meals.
Which marinade should I choose for chicken?
Choose Southern Fried Chicken Marinade if you want a savoury seasoned coating with a crisp finish. Choose Tandoori Masala for Chicken Marinade if you want masala chicken with a bold tandoori profile.
Do your marinades suit air fryer cooking?
Yes. Many customers use our marinades in the air fryer for chicken, fish and king prawns. You can browse more ideas in air fryer marinades.
Skip the mixing and start cooking.
Choose your Ever East marinade, coat your chicken, lamb or beef, fish, or king prawns, and get bold flavour at home without the extra prep. No egg, yoghurt, oil, or lemon needed.
- Southern Fried Chicken Marinade
- Tandoori Masala for Chicken Marinade
- Tandoori Masala for Lamb Marinade
- Tandoori Masala for Fish
