Monday, September 27, 2010

Steak Marinade

I don't make steak very often so I didn't really know what to do with the one I bought. I used this marinade and the steak turned out delicious! It was juicy, tender, and flavorful. It sort of caramelized on the outside too.

This is supposedly a Teriyaki Steak Marinade but it wasn't overwhelmingly teriyaki flavored to me.

Ingredients:
1/3 C soy sauce (I used half soy sauce and half Bragg's Amino sauce)
3 Tbs honey
3 Tbs white wine vinegar
3/4 C vegetable oil
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp garlic powder

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a plastic bag. Place steak in bag. Ziploc and let marinate in refrigerator for several hours, preferably overnight. Be sure to flip the meat regularly so each side gets a good soaking. Grill the steaks. Enjoy!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Sorry, no picture this time. This is a quick sweet and sour sauce I made to pour over some leftover rice and chicken. Made a good Chinese meal. I have also heard sweet and sour sauce is good over meatballs.

Ingredients:
Juice from a medium can of pineapples (15.25 oz)
1/4 C ketchup
1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 Tbs cornstarch
1/2 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 tsp ground ginger

Directions:
Mix all ingredients. Heat in a saucepan, stirring until thickened. Make sure to cook until thick or the sauce will taste like cornstarch. Serve over chicken and rice.