This easy steak marinade recipe is quick, simple, and packed full of flavor. This best marinade for steak made with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, olive oil, herbs, and spices does the work of tenderizing steak, making it juicy and flavorful when grilled, air-fried, pan fried, or baked. It's perfect for all types be it rib eye, sirloin, New York, or flank.
Serve marinated steak with vegetables, potatoes, salads, or any side of your choice.
Easy Steak Marinade Recipe
This easy steak marinade is the best and takes just 5 minutes to put together. It is the best steak marinade not only because it is easy, and quick, but it tenderizes steak, making it juicy and flavor-packed giving you restaurant-worthy steak that you will love.
This marinade can be used on all types of Steak from sirloin steak to flank steak, skirt steak, beef medallion, and rib eye.
With this easy marinade for steak, the steak smells amazing and tastes great. You end up with steakhouse quality steak or even better if I do say so myself.
It uses less than 10 ingredients that are commonly found in the kitchen cupboard. They are inexpensive, easily accessible pantry ingredients.
This tenderizing steak marinade is a perfect combination of acidic juice, spices, herbs, and oil that tenderizes the meat and enhances the flavor.
This is a simple recipe that doesn't require much to put together. Minimal effort, minimal tools- You need just a small bowl, measuring cup, and measuring spoons to make it.
When you have tried this beef steak marinade, you will agree with me it's the best steak marinade ever!
It's versatile and can be used for lamb steak, pork steak, and others. I predict it to soon be your favorite to use not only on beef steak, but on lamb, pork, and other meats. It's just so good.
After you've marinated steaks, you can then pan fry, air fry, broil, grill, or bake it.
This steak marinade is enough to marinate up to 700g (1.5lb) of steak.
Related: steak dry rub, best steak seasoning
Why This is The Best Steak Marinade Ever
There are many ways to season and marinate steak but this marinade is the best because:
It uses a few simple ingredients.
It's versatile and can be used for lamb steak, pork steak, and others. I predict it to soon be your favorite to use not only on beef steak, but on lamb, pork, and other meats. It's just so good.
This is a simple steak marinade without balsamic vinegar. It simply uses lemon juice.
It can be made in 5 minutes, and stores well.
You can't go wrong making it. It's as easy as measuring out the ingredients and mixing them together!
Ingredients
The detailed ingredients, measurements, and directions for this tenderizing steak marinade are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Soy sauce - It has salt, and flavorings that pairs well with meat.
Worcestershire sauce
Lemon juice
Garlic- freshly minced is best and should be the first choice. In its absence, you can use garlic powder or granules.
Italian seasoning
Cayenne pepper
Onion granules
Olive oil
Salt
How To Make Steak Marinade
This steak marinade is made with ingredients that does what a good marinade should do. It is easy, and quick to make. Here's how to make it:
Add the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, onion granules, salt, and olive oil into a bowl.
Mix till it is well combined.
Use immediately or store it in the fridge or freezer for later use.
How To Marinate Steak
Clean and pat the steak dry with paper towels.
Add the steaks into a Ziploc bag or bowl then add the steak marinade.
Gently massage the Ziploc to cover the steak in the marinade. Zip the bag or if marinating in a bowl, cover the bowl with clingfilm.
Put the Ziploc or bowl in the fridge and let the steaks marinate for 30 minutes up to 12 hours.
Bring out the steak and cook as desired.
How Long To Marinate Steak
It's best to marinate steak for at least 30 minutes. If you have the time, you can marinate for longer up to 8 hours in the fridge. It can be frozen for up to 3 months.
When ready to cook it, bring it out of the fridge and let it get to room temperature before cooking. It can be cooked from frozen in the air fryer.
Do not marinate for too long as steak can become mushy and unsafe to eat when food safety guidelines are not adhered to.
How long to cook marinated steaks depends on the method of cooking, if cooking to rare, medium, or well done. If pan frying, cooking time is 1-4 minutes on each side. If air frying, 8-12 minutes.
Ways To Cook Marinated Steak
There are many different ways of cooking marinated steak. Steaks can be pan fried, air fried, grilled, baked, or cooked in the instant pot. Some examples of ways to cook it are:
Pan Fried Steak- Pan frying steak is a quick method of cooking it. It gives a nice sear and it's juicy. Follow the tips and cook marinated steak in a pan on the stovetop. It takes between 3-8 minutes to cook depending on the level of doneness required. Let the steak rest for some minutes before cutting into it. This is so that the juice has time to redistribute inside.
Air Fryer Steak- Air frying steak is easy and it's a healthy way of cooking marinated steak. To air fry, put the marinated steaks in the air fryer basket, set the air fryer to a temperature of 200C/400F, and air fry the steak for 5- 10 minutes based on how rare or well done you want it. Bring steak out of the air fryer, and let it rest for a few minutes before cutting into it.
Instant Pot Steak- Yes, you can also cook it in the instant pot. It is a favorite among readers of this blog. Follow the tips and you'll be making it like a pro in no time.
Grilled Steak- Grilled marinated steak turns out great when done right. After marinading, let the steak come to room temperature. Fire up the grill, place steak on the grill pa and cook till you acheive desired result.
How To Store
This easy marinade for steak can be made ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer. To store, put in an airtight container, label, and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
When ready to use, bring it out, let it thaw in the fridge, stir till all the ingredients are well combined then proceed to use it.
To store marinated steak: Put the steak and marinade in a Ziploc, put the Ziploc in the fridge, and store for up to 24 hours in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.
What To Serve With Marinated Steak
Some of the side dishes to serve with cooked marinated steak are:
Air fryer Vegetables
Boiled broccoli
Mash potatoes
Carrots, Asparagus
Gravy
Mushrooms
Tips
- Clean steak before marinating.
- If frozen, defrost before marinating.
- Use low-sodium soy sauce for reduced salt.
- Steak can be marinated and then frozen until needed.
- Frozen marinated steak can be cooked from frozen in the air fryer.
- You can add any other spices and herbs that go well with steak to the marinade.
- Add extra cayenne pepper for a spicy kick.
- Don't reuse marinade that has come in contact with the Steak unless you boil it first to get rid of any harmful bacteria. If basting with the marinade, reserve some for that purpose only.
- If marinating steak bites, cut the steak into desired bite size before marinating.
- If marinating for more than 15 minutes, cover and marinate in the fridge then bring out some minutes before grilling steak or cooking it as desired.
FAQS
The basic 3 components of a marinade are acid, oil, and flavor. For this recipe I used lemon as the acid, for oil and the flavor of choice here which makes the marinade for Steak 3 ingredients . It is smoky, It can be used on o like lamb , pork, an
This depends on the method of cooking if cooking to rare, medium, or well done. If pan frying, cooking time is 2-4 minutes on each side. If air frying, 8-12 minutes.
After a while, steak might become mushy and
No, don't poke holes in steak before marinating.
To quickly make a marinade, measure out the ingredients for the marinade into a bowl and mix till well combined. The marinade is then ready to use. Easy peasy!
Tools
Measuring spoons
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Ziploc
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Easy Steak Marinade Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring cups
- Mixing bowl
- Ziploc
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Soy sauce
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Onion granules
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
How To Make Steak Marinade
- Add the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, onion granules, salt, and olive oil into a bowl.
- Mix till it is well combined.
- Use immediately or store it in the fridge or freezer for later use.
How To Marinate Steak
- Clean and pat the steak dry with paper towels.
- Add the steaks into a Ziploc bag or bowl then add the steak marinade.
- Gently massage the Ziploc to cover the steak in the marinade. Zip the bag or if marinating in a bowl, cover the bowl with clingfilm.
- Put the Ziploc or bowl in the fridge and let the steaks marinate for 30 minutes up to 12 hours.
- Bring out the steak and cook as desired.
Notes
- Clean steak before marinating.
- If frozen, defrost before marinating.
- Use low-sodium soy sauce for reduced salt.
- Steak can be marinated and then frozen until needed.
- Frozen marinated steak can be cooked from frozen in the air fryer.
- You can add any other spices and herbs that go well with steak to the marinade.
- Add extra cayenne pepper for a spicy kick.
- Don't reuse marinade that has come in contact with the Steak unless you boil it first to get rid of any harmful bacteria. If basting with the marinade, reserve some for that purpose only.
- If marinating steak bites, cut the steak into desired bite size before marinating.
- If marinating for more than 15 minutes, cover and marinate in the fridge then bring out some minutes before grilling steak or cooking it as desired.
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