Soy sauce, brown sugar and just a few other sauces and spices combine to make this the best ever steak marinade.
The Best Ever Steak Marinade
From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito
The search for the best ever steak marinade ever stops here.
And I really do mean that. This is the most incredible steak marinade and I can’t get enough of it.
It could just be my favorite.
This isn’t just coming from myself, either. Every time I use this marinade I get rave reviews.
It’s just the perfect combination of ingredients. I bet you’ll have most of them in your home already, too.
It’s so simple yet so effective.
I love easy recipes like this that are so easy to make and just so good.
If you give this steak marinade a try, I’m sure you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.
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The Best Ever Steak Marinade Variations
I love this steak marinade recipe as it is, but here are some ways to switch it up if you'd like to.
- Steak- I usually make this with skirt steak but flank, round or hanger steak would work very well here, too.
- Time- Whenever I make this, I pop it into the fridge the day before Im going to cook it. If you don't have that kind of time, try to marinate it at least 2 hours before you plan to make it.
- Cooking- Pop this steak onto a hot grill pan or even better, an outdoor grill. Its gong to taste amazing no matter what your preferred cooking method is.
Other Delicious Marinade Recipes
If you love a good marinade recipe like this one, here are some others that I know you'll love, too.
- Citrus Marinated Skirt Steak
- The Best Chicken Marinade
- Italian Marinated Skirt Steak
- The Best Marinated Tomatoes
The Best Ever Steak Marinade Ingredients:
- Brown sugar
- Soy sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- Balsamic vinegar
- Lemon juice, fresh
- Garlic powder
- Chopped garlic
- Olive oil
- Black pepper
Instructions:
First, add the steak to whatever container you’re going to marinate it in.
Then, add all of the ingredients on top of it.
Combine everything together.
Place it in the fridge to marinate for 2-24 hours. The longer the better for more flavor!
Now, remove it from the fridge 30 minutes before you want to cook it.
After that, drain the marinade from the beef and dry it off with a kitchen towel. The flavors have already penetrated the beef so don’t worry about losing any flavor.
Then cook the steak however you choose to.
Finally, let it rest for half of the amount of time you cooked it for then slice it up and enjoy the best steak marinade ever.
The BEST Ever Steak Marinade
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds Skirt Steak or steak of your choice
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbs lemon juice, fresh
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place your steak in whatever container you're going to marinate it in
- Add all of the ingredients.Mix them together and into the meat.
- Place it in the fridge for 2-24 hours but no more then that. The longer you marinate the more flavorful the beef will be
- Take the steak out of the fridge and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Remove the steak from the marinade and pat it dry with a dish towel. This will prevent the sugars in the marinade from burning.
- Grill/cook the steak however you'd like
- Let the steak rest under a tin foil tent to half of the amount of time that you cooked it for. Slice it up against the grain and enjoy!!
KnRsDad says
Is it ever possible to over marinate? 24 hours seems like a long time - does it have any effect on a steak's beefiness?
I'm generally a 4-8 hour marinader but will give a longer time a shot.
Al Dente Diva says
24 hours max
1 Man, 3 Hearts says
Really is the best ever!!
Susanne M Zeleny says
I absolutely love your recipes, Have printed out a few & your Alfredo sauce is excellent. Thank you
Al Dente Diva says
Hello, thank you so so much for the nice comment. I really appreciate it
Amanda says
Yum! We made this tonight and it was so delicious, seared it on a cast iron and finished at 350 in the oven. Thanks for the recipe!!
Al Dente Diva says
You’re so welcome! Happy to hear that you liked the marinade ?
Anonymous says
Is the cast iron pan on the grill or a side burner on the grill?
Anonymous says
Wheres the recipe?
James says
It wasn't horrible, but it would have been better with just salt pepper and garlic.
Al Dente Diva says
I wouldn’t necessary say it’s better just very different. I prefer a very basic seasoning on other cuts of beef too. This was definitely more involved.