While steak on its own can taste amazing, you can’t beat a good marinade. Marinating your steak adds a whole new depth of flavor to the meat. You can really create an unbeatable dish once you have mastered the art of marinating. If you are a marinade novice this can sound daunting, but the good news it that it’s really pretty simple to put together a quick mix of ingredients to bring out the best in your meat.
What are some of the best marinades for steak?
- Chili Orange Marinade – This marinade is delicious and extremely easy to make. All you need to do is add salt, pepper, oregano, chili powder, tomato paste, vegetable oil, wine vinegar, orange juice and orange zest to a bowl and whisk it together. Add your meat to the bowl and leave it in the fridge for roughly four hours.
- Sweet Smoky Tomato Basting Sauce – To make this sauce you will need to heat oil in a sauce pan and add garlic and onion. Sauté for approximately three minutes the add all of the following: liquid smoke, mustard, adobo sauce, brown sugar, chipotle peppers, molasses, vinegar, apple cider and tomato paste. Let the sauce thicken by simmering it for about 15 minutes. Once you have done so all you need to do is blend the mixture in the food processor until it is smooth and spread it over your steak to marinate for a couple of hours in the fridge.
- Cajun Spice Mix – If you like a steak with a bit of spice, this easy dry rub is for you. Stir together dried thyme, salt, paprika, hot pepper flakes, dry mustard, ground cumin and packed brown sugar. Brush your steak with a bit of olive oil and rub the spice mixture in, then let it sit in the fridge for a few hours before cooking.
- Lemon Pepper Marinade – Last but not least we have the delicious lemon pepper marinade. These two flavors create the perfect blend. So, how do you create this tasty treat? All you need to do is mix salt, peppercorns, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and lemon zest. Again, add your steak and leave in the fridge for at least four hours.
As you can see, marinating is really easy and it is an important part of prepping your meat. Nevertheless, if this is something you don’t feel comfortable with this new skill yet, don’t worry. All you need to do is determine the best restaurants for steak and BBQ catering to experience marinated masterpieces, and then you don’t even have to do the dishes!
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