Easy Steak Marinades

"A bath and a tenderloin steak. Those are the high points of a man's life." ~ Curt Siodmak.

Evidently, steak is a much-loved dish and everybody loves steak. You can make a steak quickly for a date and you know you'll be much hailed, you can make a steak for a get together and everybody will praise you with each bite they take. So, in short, nobody ever complains about eating a steak it seems. But besides the fact that the meat must be well-tempered and cooked perfectly to an optimal level, what makes a steak irresistible? It's the marinade of course. Proper marination of the steak with a perfectly concocted condiment is increasingly important. So, here are some of the best, quick and easy steak marinade recipes which will come in handy when you do not have time for elaborate marinade preparations and guests are literally knocking at the door.

Best Steak Marinades

Steak Marinade for Carne Asada
Carne Asada is a Mexican grilled beef steak preparation which is served on tortillas with accompanying guacamole and salsa. Now to make the marinade for about 2 pounds of skirt steak, you must have,

• Lime juice, ¼ cup
• Lemon juice, ¼ cup
• Orange juice, ¼ cup
• Tequila, ½ cup
• Onion, 1 (minced)
• Garlic cloves, 4 (minced)
• Black pepper, 2 tsp.
• Tabasco sauce, to taste

Procedure
All you need to do is blend all the ingredients together and then pour it into a ramekin. Then place the steak into the marinade, coat it well with it and allow it to stand for nearly 8 hours in the refrigerator. Remember to cover the ramekin with cling film and also turn the steak over in the marinade after the first four hours though. One of the best, easy to make steak marinades indeed!

Steak Marinade for Flank Steak
This is one of those steak marinades which will take you not more than 2 minutes to make. Again for making this marinade for approximately 2 to 3 pounds of flank steak, gather,

• Soy sauce, ¼ cup
• Water, ¼ cup
• Brown sugar, 2 tbsp.
• Salad oil, 2 tbsp.
• Garlic salt, ½ tsp.

Procedure
As I said, it is one of the quickest flank steak marinade recipes that you can make and all you need to do is blend all the components together in a bowl. Transfer it to a ramekin and marinade the steak for a minimum of 4 hours to 8 hours it you have time.

Easy Steak Marinades for Grilling

Worcestershire Sauce Steak Marinade
Now, you can use this steak marinade for both grilling as well as pan-frying purposes.

• Soy sauce, ½ cup
• Garlic, 3 tbsp. (crushed)
• Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp.
• Garlic powder, 1 tsp.
• Onion powder, ½ tsp.

Procedure
As usual, blend all the marination items together and coat the steak with it. This is the best steak marinade ever, since you can marinade the meat in it for only a short span of half an hour and the steak will still be amazingly toothsome with a strong garlicky aroma. Of course you can go with the usual overnight marination practice if you have time.

Steak Marinade for Beef Sirloin Tip Steaks
With 4 pounds of sirloin tip steaks at hand, you need the following for marination,

• Barbecue sauce, 2 cups
• Italian salad dressing, 2 cups
• Worcestershire sauce, 1 cup
• Garlic pepper seasoning, 4 tsp.

Procedure
You can marinade your steak for just 60 minutes in this marinade before grilling and don't even have to baste the steaks with the marinade while the grilling is being done. Just mix everything together and then cake the steaks well with this magic condiment and place it in the fridge after covering it with cling film. Turn the sides of the steaks after the first 30 minutes.

Steak Marinade With Basil
Okay, the number of ingredients may seem a little more than the previous ones, but believe me you won't be devoting more than 35 seconds to churn out this awesome marinade. Make sure that you have,

• Olive oil, ½ cup
• Lemon juice, ⅓ cup
• Soy sauce, ⅓ cup
• Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup
• Basil, 3 tbsp. (dry)
• Parsley flakes, 1½ tbsp.
• Garlic powder, 1½ tbsp.
• Garlic, 1 tsp. (crushed)
• White pepper, 1 tsp. (fine)
• Hot pepper sauce, ¼ tsp.

Procedure
Into a mixer, throw in the olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, basil, parsley, garlic powder and pepper. Pour in the hot pepper sauce along with the minced garlic and start blending at high for 35 to 38 seconds so that you get a smooth paste. Then you know, the usual. Cake the steaks with it and leave it covered into the fridge for a good 10 hours. Voila!

Here's hoping that you like these easy steak marinade ideas. These have been pretty popular in my friends circle so I do not see why they won't work for your party. So, wait no longer and try out these easy steak marinades today to churn out some of the best steak recipes ever!