Name: 5 Easy Steak Marinades Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Cold Brew Marinade:; ¾ cup cold brew coffee; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp reshly-cracked black pepper; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp onion powder; For Fajita Marinade:; ⅓ cup lime juice; ⅓ cup pineapple juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; salt and pepper; For Korean Marinade:; ½ cup Asian pear puree or juice; ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 tbsp thinly-sliced scallions; For Chimichurri Marinade:; 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 cup fresh cilantro; ½ cup red onion

How To Make 5 Easy Steak Marinades

Learn to make 5 different kinds of steak marinades with our help. In this recipe, you have several choices and flavor profiles to choose from.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Cold Brew Marinade:

¾cupcold brew coffee,or any strong coffee
2tbspbalsamic vinegar
2tbspolive oil
1tspDijon mustard
1tspreshly-cracked black pepper
½tspgarlic powder
½tsponion powder

For Fajita Marinade:

⅓cuplime juice
⅓cuppineapple juice
2tbspolive oil
2tspcumin
1tspchili powder
½tspgarlic powder
salt and pepper

For Korean Marinade:

½cupAsian pear puree or juice,or any kind of pear
¼cuplow-sodium soy sauce,or tamari
2tbspbrown sugar
2tbspoil,or olive oil
1tsptoasted sesame oil
½tspgarlic powder
½tspground ginger
1tsptoasted sesame seeds,optional
1tbspthinly-sliced scallions

For Chimichurri Marinade:

1cupfresh flat-leaf parsley,tightly packed about 1 bunch of parsley
1cupfresh cilantro,tightly packed about 1 bunch of parsley
½cupred onion,diced
3tbspfresh oregano,tightly packed, optional
3cloves of garlic,peeled
2tbspfresh lemon or lime juice
2tbspred wine vinegar
¼tspsea salt
¼tspfreshly-ground black pepper
¼tspred pepper flakes,or more, to taste
½cupgood-quality olive oil

For Balsamic & Herb Marinade:

⅓cupbalsamic vinegar
3tbsplow-sodium soy sauce,or tamari
2tbspWorcestershire sauce
2tbspfinely-chopped fresh rosemary
2tbspolive oil
2tspdijon mustard
1tsppowder and freshly-cracked black pepper
½tsponion powder

Instructions

Whisk together the ingredients for (one) marinade in a small bowl until combined.
Combine marinade with steak in a ziplock freezer bag, and toss until the steak is evenly coated in the marinade. Carefully press out any extra air that might be in the bag, then seal. (You will need ⅓ cup marinade per 1 pound of steak.)

If Using Immediately:

Refrigerate the steak pack(s) for anywhere from 30 minutes to up to 1 day.

If Freezing:

Immediately transfer the steak pack(s) to the freezer, and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to cook the steak, transfer the steak pack back to the refrigerator for 24 hours, or until it has thawed completely. To speed up the process, submerge the sealed steak pack in a bowl of cold water in the refrigerator until it has thawed completely.
When ready to cook, remove the steak from the marinade, discard the remaining marinade, and let the steak rest on a plate for 20 minutes at room temperature. Cook in preferred manner.

Nutrition

Calories: 507.89kcal
Fat: 45.43g
Saturated Fat: 5.96g
Trans Fat: 0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat: 31.91g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.29g
Carbohydrates: 24.12g
Fiber: 3.56g
Sugar: 12.31g
Protein: 4.09g
Sodium: 902.63mg
Calcium: 117.48mg
Potassium: 467.37mg
Iron: 3.86mg
Vitamin A: 75.11µg
Vitamin C: 29.07mg

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