Easy Steak Marinade

For a really great tender and flavorful steak, this marinade is the best. The acidic lemon juice helps to tenderize the beef, while the garlic infuses loads of amazing flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Refrigerate 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
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This Easy Steak Marinade uses pantry ingredients and just a few minutes of prep time to create a delicious marinade for any steak.

Ingredients to make an easy steak marinade - image includes a large glass mixing bowl filled with liquid, surrounded by a whisk, seasonings and lemon slices.

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Steak can be kind of expensive, so when you’re going to make steak, it must taste good!

Steak is more of a ‘treat’ in this house than a regular meal option, and with so many different cuts and ways to make a delicious steak, I’ve found that one thing always remains the same, no matter how or what I make!

This delightful steak marinade will bring out all the tasty flavors in your cut of beef, so you’ll always want this recipe handy whenever you cook up a steak.

Ingredients

  • Lemon juice
  • Soy sauce
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Garlic
  • Beef bouillon
  • Ground mustard
  • Black pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Cowboy Compound Butter
  • Parsley

TIP: The longer the steak marinates, the more flavorful and tender it will be.

Close up image of cowboy butter slices

While your steak is marinating, be sure to make a batch of Cowboy Butter.  This is one of our most popular recipes here on Juggling Act Mama, and it adds so much amazing flavor to your steak!

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Easy Steak Marinade

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Easy Steak Marinade

For a really great tender and flavorful steak, this marinade is the best. The acidic lemon juice helps to tenderize the beef, while the garlic infuses loads of amazing flavor.
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Course: Marinade
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Steak Marinade
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Refrigerate: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Author: Ang Paris

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Ingredients

Steak Marinade

  • cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon concentrate OR 1 beef bouillon cube crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
    ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice, 1/3 cup soy sauce, ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • Add the minced garlic, beef bouillon concentrate OR 1 beef bouillon cube crumbled, ground mustard, black pepper, salt and red pepper flakes to the bowl.
    1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon beef bouillon concentrate OR 1 beef bouillon cube crumbled, 1 teaspoon ground mustard, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, pinch red pepper flakes
  • Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking to create an emulsion.
    ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Place the steak into a gallon-size resealable bag and pour the marinade into the bag and seal.
  • Use your hands to gently squeeze the bag so that the marinade coats all the steak.
  • Place into the refrigerator for a least 1 hour. The longer the steak marinates, the more flavorful and tender it will be. Steak can marinate up to 24 hours.

Notes

***Remember, the longer the steak marinates, the more flavorful and tender it will be.
While your steak is marinating, be sure to make a batch of Cowboy Butter.  This is one of our most popular recipes here on Juggling Act Mama, and it adds so much amazing flavor to your steak!
Please Note: I am not a registered dietitian. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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Close up of a marinaded steak topped with cowboy butter

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