What do you marinate your steaks in?

[mtmomj]

Is there something special you do to your steaks to give them that perfect flavor?

[Mama Mangia]

Most marinades consist of

1) oil - canola, olive, vegetable, etc.

2) acid - vinegar, citrus juice, wine, etc.

3) seasonings of choice


I usually don't marinade my steaks - I like the flavor of the cooking and the seasonings.

When I do marinade it's oil, vinegar and seasonings - similar to an Italian dressing.

[lcsamano]

I really don't marinate I use dry rubs. Emeril Lagosse has a really good steak rub that you can get in the markets. If we do marinate it is in Balsamic vineager and alittle olive oil with onions in there to add flavor.

[phoenyxstarr]

I rarely marinate my steaks, but when I do its because the recipe I'm wanting to try calls for it, so I marinate them in whatever the recipe calls for.

I did try a recipe from Kraftfoods.com that called for marinating the meat. It was originally for pork chops, but I'm sure it could be used on steaks too.

1/4 cup Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 Tbsp. Grey Poupon Honey Mustard

Mix well in glass baking dish or large resealable bag. Add meat & refrigerate overnight.

[Paprika]

I usually marinade steak in either honey, soy and garlic marinade that I buy. Sometimes I make my own Garlic and Basil Pesto and rub that into the steak before I cook it. Nothings better than a great piece of steak!

[ButtrflyDreams]

I use steak sauce & worcestershire sauce & parsley. That's usually what I marinate my steaks in. They always come out tasting REALLY good.

[pinkperson]

I try out the different sauces in grocery stores as marinades but still, nothing can beat the taste fo soy sauce and lemon juice for me.

[clara]

Same here, soy sauce and lemon juice or calamansi juice for my tagalog beef steak. But for the "real" steak, I like them rubbed with garlic and fried in butter.

[r8rpwr]

We smoked two briskets the other day and marinated one in orange juice and the other in beer. The OJ one was excellent, the beer one was only OK but not terrific.

I have also used dry rubs with good success. I bought one at Williams Sonoma that I really liked but I think it was only black pepper, mustard, garlic, salt, and 1-2 other things. It would have been very easy to make at home, but I was rushed so I just bought it. It worked great.

[simcooks]

Usually just with salt and black pepper. I do not want any marinate to overwhelm the flavor of my beef steak! Sometimes I add a bit of barbecue sauce during the grilling.