This easy steak marinade brings ultimate flavor to your beef with a mixture of soy sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and plenty of spices and seasonings. It’s the perfect vehicle for tender, flavorful steak.

Why this recipe works

Today we have a simple but powerful steak marinade with a combination of ingredients that bring incredible moisture and flavor to your steak whether it’s grilled, baked, or cooked in a hot pan.

Letting your steak mingle in marinade helps to tenderize the meat while infusing flavor at the same time. While dry rubs are another great option for seasoning your beef, when soaking it in a mixture of spices and seasoning the flavors become part of the cut of meat itself.

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Ingredients you will need

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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

LEMON JUICE – The lemon juice in this marinade provides the acidic base essential to ultra tender beef. It will prevent your steak from being tough by breaking down the fibers in the meat as it sits.

OLIVE OIL – Olive oil is the fatty base of most marinades you’ll see out there. Olive oil will give your beef moisture while taming the acidic flavor of the lemon juice.

SEASONINGS – You will need minced garlic (jarred or fresh, but preferably fresh), dried thyme, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and ground mustard. Feel free to substitute or eliminate any spices or seasonings that don’t suit your taste.

How to Make Steak Marinade

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Combine all ingredients in an immersion blender. Blend until completely mixed. Alternatively, you can use a whisk or mini-chopper.
Place steaks in a plastic zipper bag or glass pan. Cover with steak marinade. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

What kind of steak can I use with this marinade?

Realistically, you can use any cut of steak you prefer with this marinade. Ribeye, sirloin, filet mingon, New York strip, strip steak, T-bone, and even flank steak can be used.

Serving Suggestions

You can easily prepare your steak marinade ahead of time and store it in an air-tight container, mason jar, or sealed Ziploc bag for future use. You can store the marinade in the refrigerator, if properly stored, for up to 5 days. Allow the steak to tenderize in the marinade for at minimum 1 hour or for up to 24 hours. Always store marinated steak in the refrigerator.

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