Marinating your meat is a crucial step that seasons, tenderizes, and infuses the meat with flavor. In this video, Amanda Haas gives you some tips on building a delicious marinade. As she points out, the beauty of making your own marinade is that there are no hard-and-fast rules – you can add whatever flavors you think will taste good. In this example, she makes an Asian-inspired marinade for her tri-tip.