This all-purpose easy marinade for steak is quick and easy to make with only 10 ingredients! An heirloom recipe from my Grandmother, it's my absolute favorite and the perfect balance of salty, savory, acid, tang, and spice! Use it on beef, pork, chicken, and lamb.
The Best Beef Marinade Recipe!
Quick and easy! It's as simple as mixing all ingredients together in a small bowl and then putting the marinade with your cut of beef in a bag and refrigerating to marinade. Marinade for a minimum of 5 to 24 hours for the best flavor!
Grandma's recipe. This easy steak marinade recipe was my grandmother's recipe, and I have always used it! It is a perfect balance of flavors and really pairs well best with any cut of beef--either steak or a roast is my favorite. You can use it on almost any protein (pork, beef, chicken, and lamb).
Healthy. This marinade is low carb with no sugar added. As long as you use coconut aminos or tamari for the soy sauce, it keto-friendly.
Beef Marinade Recipe Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make easy steak marinade:
- Lemon Juice: use one lemon and freshly squeeze for the best result. You can also substitute balsamic vinegar if you would like!
- Olive Oil: substitute your favorite cooking oil if preferred.
- Soy Sauce: use regular or low-sodium soy sauce. Also, use tamari or coconut aminos to make it gluten-free and keto-friendly.
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Tabasco Sauce: add as much or as little as you would like.
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Dry Mustard
- Dried Parsley
- Garlic Powder: you can use garlic powder or freshly crushed garlic cloves for a more potent flavor.
- Ideas for Use: this marinade pairs best with beef such as ribeye steak, flank, or filet mignon-even beef roast!
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
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Variations and Substitutions
- Use balsamic vinegar instead of lemon juice. They both add acidity to the marinade to aid in tenderizing the meat.
- Adjust any seasonings to your taste.
- Use four cloves of fresh garlic and mince or crush them before adding to the marinade in place of the garlic powder.
- Use tamari or coconut aminos for soy sauce to make the recipe keto and gluten-free.
- Use your favorite hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes instead of Tabasco sauce.
- Substitute yellow mustard or Dijon mustard in place of dry mustard.
How To Make Marinade For Steak
This is intended as an overview only. For detailed instructions, please see the recipe card below!
1. Add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together.
2. Place steaks in a plastic bag or a glass dish. Remove air from the bag, seal (or cover dish), then refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
3. Remove steaks from the bag, then pat dry with paper towels. Proceed with your preferred cooking method.
How To Use Steak Marinade Recipe
- Use this steak marinade recipe on your favorite steaks, such as New York strip, ribeye, flank, or t-bone!
- You can also use this on a beef roast to add great flavor.
- Once marinated, you can grill, pan-sear, air fry, broil, or even crockpot your beef, depending on the cut!
- Use it on this sirloin steak recipe--it is super easy and simple to make.
- This marinade is not only for steak; you could use it on chicken, pork, or lamb too!
Steak Worcestershire Marinade Tips
- Easily double or triple this recipe as needed.
- Place your marinated steak in a sealable bag. Remove as much as you can to prevent oxidizing.
- Marinade your meat for at least 5 hours and a maximum of 24 hours. Turn the bag occasionally to make sure all sides get the marinade on it.
Beef Marinade Recipe FAQs
There are three key components to any good marinade. You need an acid, an oil, and a seasoning such as salt. Salt is almost always used. Acids can be vinegar or juice, such as lemon or lime. Oil is typically olive, avocado, or a neutral-flavored oil like vegetable oil. The seasoning base begins with salt in any form, or soy sauce. The flavor of the marinade is further enhanced with herbs, garlic, onion, hot sauce, etc.
My easy failproof way of marinating is by putting your marinade and meat into a sealable bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and put on a plate in the fridge until you're ready to cook! More for a minimum of 5 hours is quite common for the most tenderizing and flavor.
The basics are following a classic marinade formula of using an acid, fat, and seasonings. Vinegar, olive oil, salt, herbs, and spices are mixed together before placing the steak and marinade in a plastic bag. Marinade in the fridge for a minimum of 5 hours and a maximum of 24 hours for a perfectly juicy and flavorful steak.
Allow your steak to cool, transfer to an air-tight container, and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Transfer your steak to a microwave-safe dish and microwave at 50% powder, in 30-second increments or until your steak is heated to your desired temperature.
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Marinade for Steak with Worcestershire Sauce
Ingredients
- juice of 1 lemon (¼ cup of balsamic vinegar may be substituted.)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 to 6 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoons dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- use it on: sirloin steak (ribeyes, flank steak, filet mignon - any favorite cut of steak or roast)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together.
- Place steaks in a plastic bag or glass dish. Pour marinade over the top. Seal the bag (remove excess air), or cover the dish. Refrigerate for a minimum of 5 hours up to 24 hours.
- When ready to cook, remove the steaks from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Proceed with your preferred cooking method.
Kori's Tips
- Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
- VARIATIONS: Balsamic vinegar may be used in place of lemon juice; adjust any of the seasoning to your taste; 4 cloves of fresh minced garlic can be substituted for powdered.
- TOP TIPS: Double or triple this recipe as needed; Place marinade and steak in a sealable bag and marinate a minimum of 5 hours in the fridge. Turn the bag occasionally.
- HOW TO USE: Use on any steak or cut of beef, even roasts. Once marinated, grill, pan sear, air fry, broil - even crockpot your beef, depending on the cut of beef you are using. This marinade is used in this sirloin steak recipe.
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