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Cali Coug · 05-18-2006, 02:55 PM

I've got to disagree about not marinading great steak. Sure, a great steak will taste good even without putting anything on it. But a great marinade will also take a great steak and give it a bit of variety and make it more tender.

You need two things when marinading: an acid to tenderize the steak, and an oil to keep the steak from drying out. My favorites are lemon juice and olive oil (with a bit of mustard powder and soy sauce thrown in as well. The steak should be submerged in the marinade (about 2/3 oil, 1/3 lemon juice and then however much soy sauce you want).

It tastes EXCELLENT. I will tell you it is better than any non-marinaded steak I have ever had.

Season with garlic salt and parsley.

05-18-2006, 02:55 PM	#21
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	I've got to disagree about not marinading great steak. Sure, a great steak will taste good even without putting anything on it. But a great marinade will also take a great steak and give it a bit of variety and make it more tender. You need two things when marinading: an acid to tenderize the steak, and an oil to keep the steak from drying out. My favorites are lemon juice and olive oil (with a bit of mustard powder and soy sauce thrown in as well. The steak should be submerged in the marinade (about 2/3 oil, 1/3 lemon juice and then however much soy sauce you want). It tastes EXCELLENT. I will tell you it is better than any non-marinaded steak I have ever had. Season with garlic salt and parsley.