Now
for those tasty, tenderizing marinades.
There
are usually 2 reasons you use a marinade.
One is to add flavor and the other is to tenderize. When marinating, it's important to know your
beef cut and to plan ahead. While the
two different types of marinades may contain similar ingredients, the key is
the length of marinating time.
If
you're just looking to add flavor to a tender steak like T-Bone or Ribeye, you
only need to marinate for 15 minutes to 2 hours. Whereas cuts like Top Round or Skirt steaks
really benefit from a tenderizing marinade.
The key to tenderizing these cuts of beef is time and ingredients. You'll want to marinate your steak for 6 - 24
hours. A tenderizing marinade must
contain an acidic ingredient such as lemon juice, vinegar, wine or natural
tenderizing enzymes that can be found in papaya, ginger, kiwi, pineapple and
figs. Now for the marinades.
When
making, allow 1/3 to 1/2 cup of marinade for every pound of beef.
If
you want to use some of your marinade as a baste or sauce, reserve a portion of
it before adding it to your beef.
Marinade that has come into contact with uncooked meat must be brought
to a full rolling boil for at least one minute if you plan to use it as a
baste.
Again,
these recipes are for beef but there are several that I think would be great on
chicken or pork.
Balsamic-Mustard
Marinade
2/3
cup prepared balsamic vinaigrette
2
Tbsp. Dijon style mustard
Argentinean
Steak Marinade
1/2
cup finely chopped onion
1/3
cup spicy steak sauce
4
cloves garlic, minced
4
tsp. dried oregano leaves
Line-Jalapeno
Marinade
1/2
cup red currant jelly, warmed
1/2
cup fresh lime juice
1/2
cup chopped, seeded jalapeno peppers
2
Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1
tsp. salt
1
clove garlic, minced
1/4
tsp. ground allspice
Ginger-Soy Marinade
1/3
cup soy sauce
2
Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2
Tbsp. honey
1
Tbsp. minced garlic
2
tsp. minced fresh ginger
1
tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
Red Wine-Herb
Marinade
1/4
cup red wine vinegar
1/4
cup water
2
Tbsp. olive oil
2
cloves garlic, minced
1
Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/2
tsp. crushed red pepper
Simple Southwest
Marinade
1/2
cup Italian dressing
1/4
cup fresh lime juice
1
Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
Chili-Cilantro
Marinade
2/3
cup prepared Italian dressing
2
Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1
Tbsp. chili powder
Orange-Cumin
Marinade
1/2
cup lime juice
1/2
cup orange juice
1
tsp. ground cumin
1
tsp. minced garlic
1/2
tsp. salt
1/2
tsp. chili powder
Place
all of the ingredients for your choice of marinade in a food-safe plastic bag
along with your steaks and refrigerate.
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