15 Steak Marinade Recipes to Keep in Your Back Pocket (2024)

Taking the time to marinate your steak, whether for 15 minutes or several hours, can make a huge impact on its flavor. So we've rounded up some delicious options here, including a London broil that begins with a marinade flavored with Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce, and a koji-cola marinade that's great with steak, salmon, chicken wings, lamb rib chops, and so much more. Read on for even more steak marinade recipes.

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Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak

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A balsamic vinaigrette doubles as a marinade here, giving flank steak enormous flavor while it's marinated overnight. The dressing comes together quickly in a blender with garlic, rosemary, oregano, and a touch of mustard. Serve the sliced steak over toasted bread with grilled vegetables or in an epic steak sandwich.

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Spicy Thai Marinade with Basil and Cilantro

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Chef Bill Kim likes to use this spicy, citrus-scented marinade on steak, but it's also great on chicken and shrimp.

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Lemon-and-Garlic-Marinated Flat Iron Steak

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In addition to lemons and scallions, this marinade relies on pantry staples like extra-virgin olive oil, bay leaves, and garlic cloves. You'll want to marinate the steak for 24 hours so the flavors really set in.

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Chipotle-Marinated Flatiron Steak with Avocado-Corn Relish

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The flatiron steak, a.k.a. the top blade steak, is a marbled cut of beef from the shoulder. Uniform in thickness and rectangular in shape (just like an old-fashioned iron), it's easy to butterfly for quick cooking on the grill. Here, Melissa Rubel Jacobson flavors the meat with a bold Southwestern-style marinade made with smoky chipotle and fresh orange juice.

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Grilled Skirt Steak with Shish*tos and Charred Lemon

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Tender beef, spicy shish*to peppers, pungent blue cheese, and smoky lemon-dressed salad are incredible together. Chef Dave Beran tailor-made the dish to go with peppery Malbec from Argentina.

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Steak Tacos with Pineapple

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A quick marinade of soy sauce, garlic, and ginger flavors the skirt steak for these super easy tacos.

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Gochujang Flank Steak and Korean Pasta Salad

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Chef Chris Shepherd says that after the Korean War, pasta salad became part of Korea's culinary repertoire. Here, he serves his own version with a spicy-sweet flank steak that his cooks came up with after trying an earthy, fruity Blaufränkisch one night.

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Vindaloo Flank Steak

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In India, this fiery curry is often served with chicken, lamb, or vegetables. Chef Meherwan Irani turns it into a thick paste to marinate steak. The meat is terrific on its own or served with naan.

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Pepper-Crusted Skirt Steak with Charred Leeks

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Star chef Alex Guarnaschelli cooks juicy skirt steak with spices until a crust forms, then she spreads a mix of mustard and vinegar on the meat for a delicious tang.

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Cuban Flank Steak

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Cookbook author Melissa Clark makes a Cuban-inspired marinade with citrus, oregano, garlic, and cumin to infuse her juicy flank steaks with great flavor. She saves a bit of the marinade as a sauce to brighten up the sweet mango served alongside.

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Balsamic and Soy Marinated Skirt Steaks with Charred Peppers

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This simple grilled dinner is all about fresh summer produce. Herbs and smashed garlic quickly infuse charred sweet peppers, capturing their heat straight from the grill.

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Koji-Cola All-Purpose Marinade

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Umami-rich koji rice teams up with cane sugar–rich Mexican Coca Cola to tenderize the meat of your choice while grilling up nice and crispy; find koji rice online or at Asian markets.

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Smoky Pasilla-and-Citrus Grilled Flank Steak

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"On a recent trip to Oaxaca, I was mesmerized with the fruity, smoky pasilla de Oaxaca chiles so much that I brought back a bag of the chiles, as well as a basalt molcajete, in my suitcase," Andrea Slonecker writes. "The deep flavor the chiles impart to beef is exceptional; if you can't find them, chipotle morita or chipotle meco chiles are good substitutes."

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Classic London Broil with Rosemary and Thyme

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Red-wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce effortlessly infuse quick-cooking flank steak with bold flavor. Pile the thinly sliced steak on crusty rolls for sandwiches, or serve with buttery baked potatoes and a salad of crisp lettuces.

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Lemongrass Skirt Steak Skewers

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Be sure to preheat the grill when making these skewers; high, even heat will help guarantee strong grill marks and will caramelize the sugars in the marinade.

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