steak marinade

[elephanto]

Does anyone have a favourite marinade for their steaks. I am having a barbecue on Sunday and want to make the sirloins really tender.

[country_boy]

Hi
I don't really bother now as I like the meat just as it is these days, but have marinaded steak in red wine and garlic a few times and it has always been good. Have a good one!

[maxi2]

First, sprinkle the steaks generously with either white pepper or freshly ground black pepper on both sides, having previously dabbed the meat dry with kitchen roll.

Crush 4-5 decent cloves of garlic and mix with enough olive oil to make a paste - then paint the paste over both sides of the steaks. Park them in the fridge under clingfilm until you are ready to cook.

Immediately before cooking sprinkle a little salt over both sides of the steak. Put the meat onto a good heat on both sides to seal the meat, then onto a lesser heat to cook to the desired level - I prefer sirloin on the rare side done this way. Let the meat "rest" for 3 minutes before serving. You will not be aware of the garlic when eating.

Open a bottle of something red and - voila!

[Billy Reid S]

Its a bit late for your sunday BBQ but for future reference
put the flesh of a papaya through the blender and throw whatever meat you want tenderising into it for 8 hours.
Buy a small bottle of Newcastle Brown to marinade your steaks whilst on the heat, knock off the top, shake & spray... It works!!!

[sparkyrover]

bit late for today i know. and here in yorkshire it is raining and windy. i soak overnight in olive oil, garlic and black pepper. make holes in the steak with a fork and turn them over a time or two, while in the fridge. hope you had a good day.

[elephanto]

Thank you everyone - it was so cold in York that I did steaks in George (Foreman that is lean machine) and kebabs, burgers and sausage in oven!!! Will keep your ideas for next time. Summer eh?!!!!!