Quick Tequila Marinade For Steak Recipes

GRILLED TEQUILA GARLIC LIME FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, lime juice, tequila, soy sauce, cilantro, peppers, cumin and black pepper in a resealable plastic gallon bag. Add the steak and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove from the refrigerator, and let marinate at room temperature another 30 to 45 minutes.
• Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. Remove the steak from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Put the marinade in small saucepot and bring to a boil. Then strain and reserve.
• Put the tortillas on the corner of the grill and flip the package a few times to heat through while the steak is cooking
• Place the steak on the grill. Cook for 4 minutes, turn 180 degrees, and cook for 3 minutes more (to create cross grill marks). Flip over and finish cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on desired doneness. Remove from the grill to a cutting board and let rest, lightly covered, for 5 minutes.
• Slice against the grain, and serve immediately with the reserved marinade, garnishes, tortillas and hot sauce.

TEQUILA MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and marinate meat for 2-4 hours.
• (If a flank steak, do even longer- up to overnight).

QUICK-AND-EASY STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Place steaks in a flat baking dish or container. Cut slits at 1-inch intervals in the fat around the edges of the steaks. Gently pierce both sides of each steak a few times with a fork.
• Sprinkle each steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Montreal steak seasoning. Pat seasonings into steaks.
• Whisk olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, and liquid smoke together in a bowl. Pour marinade over steaks to coat. Cover container or baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate steaks in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Turn steaks over and marinate for another 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook the steaks on the preheated grill until they start to firm, and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

TEQUILA LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together.
• Let the mixture sit, preferably overnight, but at least for 2 to 3 hours.
• Shake the mixture well, then reserve 1/2 cup to use as a baste.
• Marinate white meats such as chicken or pork for up to 2 hours. Fish and shellfish should marinate for 45 minutes. Shake the food often while it marinates.
• When grilling marinated food, use reserved marinade as a baste during the second half of cooking.
• Discard used marinade when you start cooking.

TEQUILA-MARINATED HAM STEAKS

Steps:

• To make the marinade: In a small bowl, combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, 2 tbsps of the brown sugar, cumin, and jalapeno. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Place the ham steaks in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade and place in a baking dish, making sure the jalapenos are evenly distributed over both steaks.
• Refrigerate for 4-6 hours, turning the steaks once. Allow the steaks to stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Remove the steaks and the jalapenos from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Pour the marinade and a few of the jalapeno slices into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 full minute. Set aside 1/2 cup of the liquid for basting the ham. To the remaining liquid, add the remaining 1 tbsp brown sugar. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the liquid until it has reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Nick the edges of the ham steaks, making small cuts through the fat every 2-3 inches around the perimeter, Grill over Direct Medium heat until the ham is nicely marked and crispy on the edges, about 12 minutes, turning once. Brush with some of the reserved marinade after turning.
• Transfer the ham to a cutting board and cut into serving-size pieces. Drizzle the reduced marinade over the top and garnish with jalapenos. Serve warm.