Sunday, February 7, 2010

Kaye's Steak Marinade

This is a ridiculously easy and versatile recipe you can use in many types of dishes. This steak marinade works in traditional stir-fry dishes, and also in Mexican-themed cuisine. Later this week I'll post my mom's favorite way to make nachos.


I know, so convenient right after the Superbowl.


Sorry, my life just does not revolve around that kind of stuff. Disappointing to some, I know.


Kaye's Steak Marinade

Ingredients

1-1.5 lb flank steak
salt and pepper for seasoning
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup red wine vinegar

(The soy sauce to red wine vinegar ratio is always 1:1, so feel free to use less or more depending on the dish you are marinading the steak in)

Procedure

1. Cut the flank steak into small strips against the grain of the meat.

2. Salt and pepper the steak, then place in a dish with the vinegar and soy sauce to marinade for about 30 minutes.

3. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the steak in the skillet, avoiding overcrowding the steak, as it will cause the steak to "steam" rather than sear.

4. Cook on each side about 2-3 minutes, or until there is very little pink in the middle (this is a matter of personal preference).

5. Transfer to a paper towel and keep warm.

6. Serve with stir fried veggies over rice, over nachos, in tacos, or just by itself with a couple of sides!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Go easy on the salt, since even the "Lite" soy sauce is salty on its own. Often, I just use a generous amount of Lawry's brand "Seasoned Pepper" (a blend of coarsely ground black pepper,dehydrated bell peppers, a little sugar and spices mix) with the 1:1 "Lite" soy sauce and red wine vinegar marinade... But, it is really according to your own taste. Personally, I like lots of pepper and look for reduced sodium flavorings....Momma Kaye

Katherine said...

sounds really really good - i'd love to try it. i haven't had a chance to cook any steak in the new house out of being scared to ruin it - but this would be a great recipe to try

Mrs Ergül said...

Wow! this looks very good! I will give this a try soon!

Greg said...

Soy sauce and red wine vinegar... brilliant in it's simplicity. I'll have to give it a shot. Thanks!

Memória said...

My life doesn't revolve around that superbowl stuff, either, so I understand completely. This steak looks fantastic. I'll be bookmarking this recipe and trying it out very soon. Thanks for posting process photos.

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