Steak Marinade Recipe

Here's a nice, easy steak marinade recipe
Two, actually. Oh, and a rub if you prefer that.

Steak an 1.5 thick! Hot Cajun rub with Cooling Citrus Sauce

The steak marinade recipe here is a citrus style with Jamaican jerk which is good for a grilled shrimp marinade also. This is your test kitchen so why not try it with steak, chicken and fish?

Cajun Style Rub

1	teaspoon	dry thyme leaves
1	teaspoon	oregano leaves
1.5	teaspoons	ground white pepper
2	teaspoons	cayenne
2	teaspoons	garlic powder
2	teaspoons	onion powder
0.25	cup	paprika

California Style Marinade

0.25	cup	red onion, sliced
2	teaspoons	juice of lime
0.5	teaspoon	sugar
1	teaspoon	jalapeno, thinly sliced
1	cup	unripe mango, grated
3	teaspoons	minced cilantro
3	teaspoons	minced green onion
3	teaspoons	Thai fish sauce
0.25	cup	roasted peanuts

Citrus Style Marinade

0.25	cup	sliced green onions
0.5	cup	frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2	cups	chicken broth
2	teaspoons	finely shredded orange peel
2	teaspoons	oranges, peeled, sliced, and seeded
2	teaspoons	red grapefruit, peeled, sliced, and seeded
2	cloves	garlic, minced
3	cups	hot cooked rice
3	teaspoons	Jamaican jerk seasoning
4	teaspoons	cornstarch
0.25	cup	red wine vinegar
8	whole	green onions

You love beef, right? Here's a handy chart of the most tender, most flavorful beef cuts to help you make the most of your grocery dollar.

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Judgment:
Does the beef overpower the citrus or does the Jamaican jerk stand up to the meat?
Is the California marinade good for pork because of the fruity mango?
Does the Cajun rub overpower or enhance a delicate shrimp?

What makes these easy recipes is that you can make several times the quantity and vacuum seal with several different proteins. Freeze it and you are ready to go for a number of on-the-fly meals that will taste like you took all day.

This page has marinades and rubs beginning with A through C:
Here are (or will be) some more:D through L
M through R
S through Z