A simple blend of oil, garlic, soy sauce, and fresh herbs with savory seasonings, this marinade is easy and delicious.
Steak Marinade Ingredients
Acid: I like to use balsamic vinegar to tenderize the meat, but any vinegar will work. Lemon, lime, pineapple, and orange juice are all great acids to experiment with!
Tenderize: Marinades contain acidic ingredients like wine, vinegar, lemon juice, or a combination. Acid breaks down the tough fibers of the meat, making it tender. Flavor: Marinades usually contain salt, herbs, aromatics, & bold flavors that flavor the meat. Caramelize: Sugars in a marinade help with caramelization to give that nice brown crust we all love.
Fat: I use olive oil as it’s what I always have on hand but any light flavored oil works. Oil helps the seasonings adhere to the meat and keep it tender while it cooks. Flavor: Garlic, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and Dijon help to build depth of flavor in this steak marinade. Herbs and Spices: Parsley, rosemary, pepper, and thyme give a rich, savory taste and a wonderful aroma. They also help to tenderize the meat and make it more flavorful!
Variations
Replace soy sauce for coconut amino acids for a lower sodium marinade. Add your own favorite herbs like Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, or Montreal steak spice can be added to the marinade. No fresh garlic? Use garlic powder instead!
How to Make Steak Marinade
Get juicy and tender steak every time with this easy marinade.
Storing Steak Marinade
Store leftover marinade (that hasn’t touched any meat) in a tightly covered container or jar in the refrigerator and use within 3 days or freeze into ice cubes and pop one or two out as needed. Did your family love this Steak Marinade recipe? Leave a rating and a comment below. © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
