Marinating is an easy way to add flavor and tenderness to a pork neck. Here are some tips for marinating safely: Marinate your pork neck for several hours, but never more than 24 hours. Use a large plastic bag to hold the marinade and pork. This allows you to turn the bag every few hours, exposing all of the pork to the marinade. Store marinating pork neck in your refrigerator to prevent dangerous bacterial growth. Use paper towels to pat your pork neck dry when it is removed from the marinade. Drying helps your pork neck sear evenly.