I agree with Pugger, but use a slightly different marinade that I've tinkered with over the years. Works well with beef, pork, lamb, & dark-fleshed fish like tuna, bluefish, mackeral, etc. For fish, definitely do not marinate for longer than an hour.
BREEZY 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 MARINADE
In a plastic ziplock bag, bowl, or dish large enough to hold the meat & marinade, combine:
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of dry sherry
3 tablespoons of oil (any type of your choosing)
4 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed, & roughly chopped
Add meat & marinate for a minimum of one hour to overnight. Grill, broil, or pan sauté meat as desired.