Marbleized meat products are prepared by providing a fat composition comprising fat and an emulsifier, the fat composition being at a temperature of from about 70° to about 120° C, wherein substantially all of the fat is from an animal source； and providing a water composition at a temperature of from about 15° to about 32° C. The fat composition and the water composition are mixed at a ratio of from about 5% to about 30% fat composition to form a homogeneous fat-containing liquid brine composition at a temperature of at least about 25° C, wherein a fat-containing liquid brine composition is substantially free of Allergenic Protein. The composition is cooled to a temperature at or less than about 10° C and injected into a meat portion to provide a marbleized meat product. The average temperature of the marbleized meat product does not exceed about 7° C.
