The Best Steak Marinade
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Chill time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
696 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
The Best Steak Marinade
Description
The Best Steak Marinade recipe combines salty, tangy, and aromatic ingredients, including soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce, to infuse steaks with robust flavor. Additional ingredients like minced garlic, Italian seasoning blend, black pepper, kosher salt, and red pepper add savory and mild heat layers.
Steaks such as rib eye or New York strip are marinated in this mixture refrigerated for at least two hours or overnight, allowing the acid and seasoning to tenderize and penetrate the meat. Cooking instructions involve heating a skillet or cast iron pan, adding butter, and searing each side of the steak until browned, then lowering to medium heat to cook to desired doneness. A pat of butter tops the steaks after cooking, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley adds a fresh herbal note.
The marinade yields flavorful steaks with a nicely caramelized exterior and balanced seasoning, suitable for dinner or special occasions. The butter finish enriches the flavor and adds silkiness to the texture. This method highlights the marinade's ability to both flavor and tenderize the beef while maintaining a satisfying beefy taste.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
- 3-4 steaks rib eye or New York strip are great choices
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- parsley chopped, fresh
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt, and red pepper.
- Place the steaks in a zip lock bag or large bowl and pour the marinade on top. Turn the steaks to ensure all sides are coated in the marinade.
- Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
Skillet Cooking Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter then the place the steaks in the pan and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes or until outside is browned.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook the steaks to the desired doneness.
- Top each steak with a pat of butter and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 696 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 696kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 35g | 175% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1727mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 652mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 422IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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