Expensive marinade (5)
I believe the answer is:
steep
This clue is a double definition.
'expensive' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'marinade' is the second definition.
(Other definitions for steep that I've seen before include "Difficult" , "not reasonable" , "Soak thoroughly - precipitous" , "Stiff - thoroughly wet" , "Unreasonably dear - soak" .)