Steaks With Stout Beer and Garlic

Originally from a cookbook titled Barbeques and Salads, this robust steak recipe is the way to a man's heart---if your man is a serious carnivore. Prep time is marinating time. You can use any good cut of steak for this: ribeyes, porterhouse, or NY strip are great

• Ready In: 3 hrs 6 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  sirloin steaks, 6 ounces each
• 2  garlic cloves
• 3⁄4 cup  dark stout beer or 3⁄4 cup ale
• 2  tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon  crushed black peppercorns

Directions

1. Peel and crush garlic cloves.
2. Place steaks in a 9 x 13" pan and add garlic, stout, sugar, Worcesterhsire and oil.
3. Turn to coat each side.
4. Marinade in refrigerator at least 3 hours or overnight.
5. Remove steaks from marinade; reserve marinade.
6. Sprinkle crushed peppercorns over the steaks and press them into the meat.
7. Cook steaks on a hot fire, basting them occasionally with the reserved marinade (take care--fire may flare up from the alcohol).
8. Turn steaks once only.
9. cook 3-6 minutes each side depending on whether you like rare, medium or well done.