Balsamic Vinegar Steak Marinade

Submitted by Tonkcats

"marinade for beef"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1/2 cup

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar, need not be expensive
• 1⁄4 cup lite olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, mashed
• pepper, freshly ground

directions

1. Mix ingredients and pour over 4 steaks; I suggest New York strip, porterhouse, filet mignon, T-bone or any tender cut. Turn often to coat well.
2. Marinade for 1/2 to 1 hour.
3. Remove and pat dry.
4. Discard garlic. Place steaks on a hot charcoal or gas grill and cook until rare to medium.

Reviews

[Kodiak Momma]

This was pretty good. I made it per original instructions, but I will follow the changes another reviewer made to increase the vinegar and decrease oil next time. It was a great quick marinade with staples most people have at all times.

 

[Eric R.]

Balsamic Vinegar's purpose is to aid in penetration into the meat; with what-ever spice (garlic, salt, pepper, Chicago Rub or spice abc/xyz of your choice. OK to be creative...as long as its a good cut of fresh meat cooked properly its hard to go wrong!

 

[Jenny Dee]

I tried this recipe for my steak dinner and I am sorry we did not like this at all.....I followed what another reviewer said...and I apologize but we could not even eat this...we had to through it out...I could have done something wrong but maybe balsamic vinegar is not for us...as it was our first time trying anything specifically with Balsamic vinegar

 

[HeathersKitchen]

Made the marinade as written but cut my steaks into cubes for kabobs. I let the cubes of steak marinade for about an hour. The skewered steak cooked quickly on the grill. We thought the flavor was very good, slightly tangy and spicy. Even my 2 year old liked it. Thanks for the keeper recipe!

 

[james-ellsworth]

I loved it! You have to adjust the ingredients a bit though. I recommend reducing the olive oil by half, doubling the balsamic vinegar and leaving it "wet" (don't pat dry) when you put it on the grill. Also, don't discard the garlic as it adds a great aroma and taste to the meat while it cooks. This marinade is good for one pound of steak only, you will need to make more for larger portions of meat. Marinade for a minimum of one hour for each inch of thickness. I know the receipe says that the balsamic vinegar doesn't have to be expensive but make sure it's strong or you will be left with a steak that has a great aroma with little flavor. Again, I love it and highly recommend it to those individuals who like their steaks with a little flair.