MONDAY RECIPE POST - BEST QUICK STEAK MARINADE

Today's recipe came from Creme de la Crumb hosted by Tiffany.  You can see the original here.  I always like to go to read the recipe before I make it, and Tiffany has lots of great tips about making this meal.  

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 to 6 8-ounce steaks
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried mustard
Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)

Whisk together balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, oil, Worcestershire sauce, honey, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and dried mustard.

Add steaks and marinade to a ziplock bag, tossing the steaks a few times to coat.  Press the excess air out, seal the bag and chill for 15-20 minutes.

Use the tongs to transfer steaks to a preheated grill.  Cook until desired doneness is reached.  Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Garnish with fresh parsley if using.

Denise's notes: 

This was an excellent marinade, very tasty and easy to put together.  Thank you Tiffany!

We made this just for the two of us from a large piece of sirloin instead of the 4 to 6 steaks mentioned in the original recipe.  We marinated it for three hours but you can also leave it overnight, or for as little as 20 minutes as suggested by Tiffany.  
We grilled the steak using the oven broiler, not an outside grill.  Ours was on the well done side after broiling for ten minutes each side (my preference), so you'll need to adjust the time if you want it more rare.  Gregg takes the thickest part of the meat so that it is still pink.  The thinner end I have which is well done.

There are leftovers for tomorrow.  Big thumb's up there!

The sides used were our recipe for Mashed Potato and Cauliflower Gratin which you can find here. 

Our other side was Brussels Sprouts which were cooked very simply, put in a pan covered with water and boiled for up to 20 minutes.  Check after ten minutes just in case you don't like them as soft as I do.  This is another veggie I have had since childhood and I cook them just like my Mother did.  I prefer this to any other way but I will have to try them roasted one time, just for fun.

I added about a tablespoon of Coleman’s English Mustard, one of my favorite condiments.  If I had a jar of horseradish in the fridge, that would have gone on the plate too. I need to add horseradish to my shopping list.  

There was a good portion of sirloin left and we will probably have steak sandwiches for lunch tomorrow.  Also we will enjoy the leftover mash dish for the next couple of days.

I hope you are all hanging in there.  I think of you often and hope all is well.  Thank you for stopping by, and however you are spending your day, I hope it is with happiness and good health.