Chile Bourbon Steak Marinade Recipes

BOURBON-MARINATED STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare marinade; In large plastic bag, Mix 1 cup water with all the ingredients except steaks.
• Add steaks, turning to coat, seal bag, pressing out excess air.
• Place bag in shallow glass baking dish and refrigerate at least 4 hours or over night, turning bag occasionally.
• Remove steaks from marinade.
• Discard marinade.
• Put steaks on grill over medium heat and cook 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare or until desired doneness, turning once.
• (Or preheat broiler and place steaks on rack in broiling pan. Broil steaks at closet position to source of heat for 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare) If using top round grill or broil for 25 to 30 minutes.

CHILE-BOURBON STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Soak ancho chiles in warm water for 30 minutes or until soft; remove from water saving 1/2 cup of liquid; remove stems and seeds and discard; then chop anchos into small pieces.
• Combine all remaining ingredients (including chopped anchos) and the reserved 1/2 cup of liquid (from soaking anchos).
• Place marinade over steaks (a resealable ziplock bag works nicely) for up to 12 hours (refrigerated).
• After marinating, bring steaks to room temperature, remove from marinade, pat dry with paper toweling, and prepare as desired.
• Makes about 1 cup of marinade, enough for several steaks.

GRILLED SIRLOIN IN BOURBON MARINADE

Steps:

• Prepare marinade ingredients: Pour water, bourbon, soy sauce, honey, dry mustard, and garlic powder into a large zip top bag. Seal bag and lay flat on the counter. Massage the bag with your fingers to dissolve any mustard and garlic powder granules and mix the ingredients.
• Add steak to the bag. Refrigerate overnight, or for at least six hours, turning occasionally.
• Place bag on counter about an hour before grilling. Turn after 30 minutes. Remove steak and discard marinade.
• For 1" steaks, grill about 10 minutes per side, or until about 140-145 degrees. Remove from grill, and cover steaks for about 10 minutes before serving.
• Can serve as steaks, or slice thinly across the grain before serving.

ONION, GARLIC AND BOURBON STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• ~mince onion and garlic and add to bowl.
• ~cut a strip of lemon or lime zest, mince and add to bowl.
• ~add salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic powder and olive oil to bowl, mix all together.
• ~place steaks in Ziploc bag, flat.
• ~rub 1/2 contents of bowl over steaks, flip bag over, and rub other 1/2 over the other side of steaks.
• ~slice lemon or lime center-wise, and place a few rings on top of steaks, only on one side (unless you like slightly more sour steaks).
• ~pour soya sauce over steaks, flip bag and pour some on other side.
• ~add Teriyaki and Worcestershire sauce, and bourbon or whiskey last.
• ~close bag almost all the way, and then squeeze out trapped air - careful to not let marinade out.
• ~place in fridge, flat, for overnight or even 1-3 days for maximum tenderness, and ever so often squish bag and flip it over.

BOURBON STREET RIB-EYE STEAK

Steps:

• Whisk together the water, bourbon whiskey, soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice in a bowl, and pour into a plastic zipper bag. Add the rib-eye steaks, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the rib-eye steaks from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Grill the steaks on high, 1 to 2 minutes per side, to sear the meat. Move the steaks to a cooler part of the grill and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes per side, if desired.

BOURBON MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Mix well and refrigerate.