Best Steak Marinade

Hello fellow foodie,

This weekend was insanely beautiful — not at all like the typical February in Pennsylvania. I was actually able to go outside without a coat on. Insane!

Well, this gorgeous weather has me longing for the springtime to arrive, even though I know it’s still a good ways away. I miss the grilling season and the late warm nights sitting around the fire pit. I have to say, even though it has been a mild winter :::knock on wood::: this weekend a nice change from having to worry about whether or not we were going to be bombarded with snow, and we were actually able to open the windows to get some fresh air into the house.

Anyway, I’m getting off-track. While thinking about the spring arriving, I thought it would be nice to put one of our favorite warm weather dishes on here.

STEAK!

This is a recipe Dustin and I concocted a while back and it truly is amazing. It’s super simple and it’s not a thick, heavy, steak marinade. We don’t like to take the natural flavors away from the steak by smothering it with barbecue sauce, so this recipe is perfect for enhancing the steak’s natural flavors while adding a bit extra to it.

Dustin’s favorite steak is a Ribeye, even though they are technically a bit higher on the fat content scale. In the future I think we may end up switching to Filet Mignon.

In any case, we chose the Ribeye for this post.

Also, rather than actually grilling, we tend to pan sear our steak in either a pan on the stove (since we have electric heat), or in my electric skillet. The reason we prefer this method is because we are able to achieve a more even heat, giving the perfectly balanced medium rare.

Another important tidbit is to allow your steak to marinade out of the refrigerator until it gets to just about room temperature. Trust me, you don’t want the outside of the steak to cook faster than the inside, otherwise you may be left with a burnt exterior of the steak and the inside with be a bit redder than anticipated.

Let me know if you happen to try this recipe and what your thoughts are.

I hope you enjoy!

I know we do!

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Time: About 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

For each Steak you will need the following:

• 1/2 teaspoon Coarse Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 teaspoons of Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoons of Soy Sauce
• Rosemary, to your liking

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Directions:

1. Place your steaks on a plate.

On each side of your steaks do the following:

1. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt
2. 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
3. 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
4. 1 teaspoon of Olive Oil
5. 1 teaspoon of Soy Sauce
6. Rosemary, to your liking.

Directions continued:

1. Allow your steak to marinate out of the fridge until it gets to room temperature, approximately 30 minutes.
2. Heat your stove or skillet on high heat.
3. Place your steaks in the pan or skillet for 7 – 8 minutes on each side for a medium rare steak.
4. If you like, top each of your steak with a pad of butter.

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Below please find the step-by-step process with photos.

Place your steaks on a plate.

On each side of your steaks do the following:

1. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt
2. 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
3. 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
4. 1 teaspoon of Olive Oil
5. 1 teaspoon of Soy Sauce
6. Rosemary, to your liking.

Allow your steak to marinate out of the fridge until it gets to room temperature, approximately 30 minutes.

Heat your stove or skillet on high heat.

Place your steaks in the pan or skillet for 7 – 8 minutes on each side for a medium rare steak.

If you like, top each of your steak with a pad of butter.

Enjoy!