Garlic Steak Marinade

Garlic Steak Marinade gives your steak so much flavor! It also provides a juicy, tender and delicious steak that is prepared on your grill or in your grill pan. This is the best steak marinade recipe. It’s quick, easy and made with pantry staples!

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Grilling a great steak during the summer months is on everyone’s radar. There’s just something so delicious about a great steak on a warm summer evening. One thing that takes beef from good to great is having an awesome homemade steak marinade. If you’ve ever dabbled at the idea of marinating before, now is the time to make it happen. This quick steak marinade is going to be a family favorite.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Not only is this Garlic Steak Marinade super simple, but it’s delicious in taste and flavor as well.
• Marinating your steak allows for your taste buds to have an enhanced experience with every single bite.
• This is a great way to prepare steak for a cookout because it gives you time to prepare all of your other dishes while the steak marinates.

Ingredient Tips

• Soy sauce – We use low-sodium soy sauce.
• Minced garlic – If you only have garlic powder, use 3/4 teaspoon.
• Steak – Tougher cuts of steak like sirloin tip, flank or skirt are great for marinating. We also love to use ribeye or New York cut as well.

How to Make Garlic Steak Marinade

Mix together all marinade ingredients and add to a Ziploc bag. Add steak and seal.

Marinate steak for a minimum of 2 hours, but even better over night, in the fridge.

Throw away any marinade leftover in the ziplock bag.

Can I freeze raw meat in marinade?

Yes, this is a great way to do some meal prep! Use a freezer safe ziplock bag and lay it flat with the marinade and steak to freeze. Thaw in the fridge overnight and cook within 24 hours.

Storage and Reheating

Fridge: Store any leftover cooked steak in the fridge in an airtight container up to 3 days. Allow to cool completely before putting it in the fridge.

Freezer: If you want to save some leftovers for a meal down the road, you can freeze these steaks individually wrapped in plastic wrap and then add them to a freezer bag. Thaw in the fridge overnight.

To reheat steak, slice it and heat it in a frying pan or simply put it onto the grill for a few minutes until heated through.

What are you waiting for? Grab some steaks and toss them in the marinade. Once those steaks are on the grill, your neighbours will be knocking on the door. Hopefully they bring dessert!

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Garlic Steak Marinade

Quick and easy Garlic Steak Marinade recipe that makes a tender, juicy steak with a delicious garlic flavor!

Prep:5 minutes mins

Cook:15 minutes mins

Marinating Time:2 hours hrs

Total:2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

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Equipment

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Small bowl
• Whisk
• Meat Thermometer

Ingredients

Marinade

• ▢ 4 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 4 Tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons minced garlic
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons honey
• ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder

Steaks

• ▢ 1 ½ pounds steak 2-4 steaks

Instructions

• In a small bowl, whisk together first 8 ingredients.
• Add steaks to a resealable zip lock bag or large bowl and pour the marinade over the top of the steak. Squeeze as much air out of bag as possible and seal.
• Marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• To cook steaks on a skillet: Turn heat to high and let preheat. Place steaks in hot skillet. Cook for 3 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook steaks to desired doneness, flipping as needed. It will take about 10 minutes depending on thickness of steaks. I prefer mine to be about 145 degrees Fahrenheit, which is medium.
• To cook steaks on the grill: Preheat grill to medium-high. Place steaks on grill. Cook 4-6 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium.
• Let steaks rest 3-5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 437kcal (22%), Carbohydrates: 19g (6%), Protein: 37g (74%), Fat: 24g (37%), Saturated Fat: 11g (69%), Cholesterol: 104mg (35%), Sodium: 1765mg (77%), Potassium: 625mg (18%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 12g (13%), Vitamin A: 25IU (1%), Vitamin C: 4.6mg (6%), Calcium: 49mg (5%), Iron: 4.2mg (23%)

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We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box is calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.

How to Serve Garlic Steaks

We love pairing our Garlic Steaks with Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, which are quick and easy enough for a weeknight. These three recipes make an entire meal that is light, health and prepared on your grill. If you are entertaining they are delicious enough to serve to your guests. BBQ Baked Beans are always great when you feed a crowd and so is a Baked Potato bar! For another grilled veggie option, we love to put on some Grilled Green Beans to finish off the meal.

More Great Marinades

• All you need are pantry staples and you’ve got the The BEST Pork Chop Marinade for the grill or the skillet.
• Switch it up from the grill to the smoker and make a Marinated Smoked Flank Steak. This is a quick smoker recipe with loads of flavor.
• Melt in your mouth Honey Bourbon Steak is salty, sweet and just what you need to add to your meal plan this week.