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  4. 17 Steak Marinade Recipes to Keep in Your Back Pocket

17 Steak Marinade Recipes to Keep in Your Back Pocket

By Food & Wine Updated April 13, 2021
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London Broil with Rosemary and Thyme
Credit: Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Taking the time to marinate your steak, whether for 15 minutes or several hours, can make a huge impact on its flavor. So we’ve rounded up some delicious options here, including a London broil that begins with a marinade flavored with Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce, and a koji-cola marinade that’s great with steak, salmon, chicken wings, lamb rib chops, and so much more. Read on for even more steak marinade recipes.

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Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak

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A balsamic vinaigrette doubles as a marinade here, giving flank steak enormous flavor while it’s marinated overnight. The dressing comes together quickly in a blender with garlic, rosemary, oregano and a touch of mustard. Serve the sliced steak over toasted bread with grilled vegetables or in an epic steak sandwich.

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Spicy Thai Marinade with Basil and Cilantro

Spicy Thai Marinade with Basil and Cilantro
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Chef Bill Kim likes to use this spicy, citrus-scented marinade on steak, but it's also great on chicken and shrimp.

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Lemon-and-Garlic-Marinated Flat Iron Steak

Lemon-and-Garlic-Marinated Flat Iron Steak
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In addition to lemons and scallions, this marinade relies on pantry staples like extra-virgin olive oil, bay leaves, and garlic cloves. You’ll want to marinate the steak for 24 hours so the flavors really set in.

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Chipotle-Marinated Flatiron Steak with Avocado-Corn Relish

Chipotle-Marinated Flatiron Steak with Avocado-Corn Relish
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The flatiron steak, a.k.a. the top blade steak, is a marbled cut of beef from the shoulder. Uniform in thickness and rectangular in shape (just like an old-fashioned iron), it's easy to butterfly for quick cooking on the grill. Here, Melissa Rubel Jacobson flavors the meat with a bold Southwestern-style marinade made with smoky chipotle and fresh orange juice.

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Citrus, Fennel and Herb Marinade

Citrus, Fennel and Herb Marinade
Credit: © John Kernick
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This flavorful marinade is delicious with all kinds of meat, such as chicken breast or skirt steak.

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Grilled Skirt Steak with Shishitos and Charred Lemon

Grilled Skirt Steak with Shishitos and Charred Lemon
Credit: © Con Poulos
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Tender beef, spicy shishito peppers, pungent blue cheese and smoky lemon-dressed salad are incredible together. Chef Dave Beran tailor-made the dish to go with peppery Malbec from Argentina.

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Grilled Hanger Steak with Kimchi-Apple Slaw

Grilled Hanger Steak with Kimchi-Apple Slaw
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Chef and TV personality Judy Joo marinates juicy hanger steak in a potent soy-and-sesame-oil marinade that works in just 15 minutes. The meat needs less than 10 minutes on the grill. 

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Steak Tacos with Pineapple

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A quick marinade of soy sauce, garlic and ginger flavors the skirt steak for these super easy tacos.

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Gochujang Flank Steak and Korean Pasta Salad

Gochujang Flank Steak and Korean Pasta Salad
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Chef Chris Shepherd says that after the Korean War, pasta salad became part of Korea’s culinary repertoire. Here, he serves his own version with a spicy-sweet flank steak that his cooks came up with after trying an earthy, fruity Blaufränkisch one night.

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Vindaloo Flank Steak

Vindaloo Flank Steak
Credit: © Andrew Thomas Lee
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In India, this fiery curry is often served with chicken, lamb or vegetables. Chef Meherwan Irani turns it into a thick paste to marinate steak. The meat is terrific on its own or served with naan.

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Pepper-Crusted Skirt Steak with Charred Leeks

Pepper-Crusted Skirt Steak with Charred Leaks
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Star chef Alex Guarnaschelli cooks juicy skirt steak with spices until a crust forms, then she spreads a mix of mustard and vinegar on the meat for a delicious tang.

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Cuban Flank Steak

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Cookbook author Melissa Clark makes a Cuban-inspired marinade with citrus, oregano, garlic and cumin to infuse her juicy flank steaks with great flavor. She saves a bit of the marinade as a sauce to brighten up the sweet mango served alongside.

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Balsamic and Soy Marinated Skirt Steaks with Charred Peppers

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This simple grilled dinner is all about fresh summer produce. Herbs and smashed garlic quickly infuse charred sweet peppers, capturing their heat straight from the grill.

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Koji-Cola All-Purpose Marinade

Koji-Cola All-Purpose Marinade Recipe
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Umami-rich koji rice teams up with cane sugar–rich Mexican Coca Cola to tenderize the meat of your choice while grilling up nice and crispy; find koji rice online or at Asian markets.

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Smoky Pasilla-and-Citrus Grilled Flank Steak

Smoky Pasilla and Citrus Grilled Flank Steak Recipe
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“On a recent trip to Oaxaca, I was mesmerized with the fruity, smoky pasilla de Oaxaca chiles so much that I brought back a bag of the chiles, as well as a basalt molcajete, in my suitcase,” Andrea Slonecker writes. “The deep flavor the chiles impart to beef is exceptional; if you can’t find them, chipotle morita or chipotle meco chiles are good substitutes.”

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Classic London Broil with Rosemary and Thyme

London Broil with Rosemary and Thyme
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Red-wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce effortlessly infuse quick-cooking flank steak with bold flavor. Pile the thinly sliced steak on crusty rolls for sandwiches, or serve with buttery baked potatoes and a salad of crisp lettuces.

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Lemongrass Skirt Steak Skewers

Lemongrass Skirt Steak Skewers Recipe
Credit: Cedric Angeles
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Be sure to preheat the grill when making these skewers; high, even heat will help guarantee strong grill marks and will caramelize the sugars in the marinade.

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    1 of 17 Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak
    2 of 17 Spicy Thai Marinade with Basil and Cilantro
    3 of 17 Lemon-and-Garlic-Marinated Flat Iron Steak
    4 of 17 Chipotle-Marinated Flatiron Steak with Avocado-Corn Relish
    5 of 17 Citrus, Fennel and Herb Marinade
    6 of 17 Grilled Skirt Steak with Shishitos and Charred Lemon
    7 of 17 Grilled Hanger Steak with Kimchi-Apple Slaw
    8 of 17 Steak Tacos with Pineapple
    9 of 17 Gochujang Flank Steak and Korean Pasta Salad
    10 of 17 Vindaloo Flank Steak
    11 of 17 Pepper-Crusted Skirt Steak with Charred Leeks
    12 of 17 Cuban Flank Steak
    13 of 17 Balsamic and Soy Marinated Skirt Steaks with Charred Peppers
    14 of 17 Koji-Cola All-Purpose Marinade
    15 of 17 Smoky Pasilla-and-Citrus Grilled Flank Steak
    16 of 17 Classic London Broil with Rosemary and Thyme
    17 of 17 Lemongrass Skirt Steak Skewers

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