1. Acidic Marinade -> lime, lemon or vinegar this acidic marinades will tenderised your meat
example: marinade chicken with lemon juice, olive oil and dry herb leave it in the fridge for 30 minutes or over night.
result => delicious, fresh and zingy
2. Enzymatic Marinade -> pineapple, papaya, kiwi or fig this fruits full of enzyme, it going to break down the protein in your meat
example: marinade pork or beef with pineapple, sesame oil, soy sauce and 5 spices maximum to 30 minutes only or you going to get mushy paste meat then tender meat.
result => sweet, sour and tender
3. Dairy Marinade -> yoghurt, milk or buttermilk
example: marinade lamb with yoghurt, bell pepper, onion, cumin and coriander leave it sit in a fridge for few hours
result => brilliant
PLEASE..!! do not use marinade as sauce unless u cook it through, because it has been contact with a raw meat. which is UNSAVE..!!
so thats 3 basic marinades.. enjoy it..