The 11 Best Steak Marinade Recipes to Improve Your Grilling Game

This marinade combines balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and garlic. Recipe creator SweetCravings says they use this marinade with rib steaks, but it can work with any cut of beef. Marinate meat for at least two hours. "Wow. This marinade was fantastic! Don't let the simplicity of this recipe fool you. It really comes together," says reviewer FireGuysWife. 

Chef John's smoky and sweet marinade starts with two drinks: coffee and cola. For best results, marinate your steaks for eight to 12 hours. "The flavors are balanced perfectly with the bitterness of the coffee in the grill marks," says Chef John.

This mojo marinade is a delicious blend of citrus flavors and hot pepper sauce. "I can't imagine how this recipe could be any better. Soak a gnarly slab of flank steak in it overnight, slap that bad boy on the grill, and pour yourself a Mojito, baby," says reviewer foodelicious.

This marinade has a Southwestern flair with a little bit of heat. Combine cilantro, lime juice, honey, cumin, and chipotle peppers and marinate your steak of choice for at least two hours.

This simple marinade combines Marsala wine, ketchup, garlic, and rosemary. Marinate your skirt steak, or steak of choice, for eight hours to overnight. "Excellent flavor! I have to say I was skeptical about the ingredients for the marinade but Chef John nailed it," says reviewer Eliza Stevens Gow. 

Calling all spicy food fans: this marinade keeps its heat while cooking, so it's perfect for a little kick. "This wonderful marinade uses spicy jalapeños, olive oil, elephant garlic, and fresh cilantro! This is good for carne asada and makes enough marinade for approximately 2 lbs of meat," says recipe creator Traci-in-Cali. 

This four-ingredient marinade combines Worcestershire sauce, Italian-style salad dressing, garlic pepper, and barbeque sauce. While the recipes uses sirloin tip steaks, reviewers say the marinade works with any cut of meat. "This was a GREAT marinade. I was a little unsure with the BBQ sauce and the Italian dressing but truly when I smelled it all put together it was excellent. This marinade has the perfect amount of sweet and tangy and did not overwhelm the beef taste," says home cook LUVJEZUZ.

The brown sugar and hot sauce in this marinade combine to create a sweet and spicy flavor for your steak. "Great marinade to really enhance the flavours of the meat without overpowering them. This recipe is the one for you if you're looking for something easy with a slightly different taste than your average marinade," says reviewer Julia Renaud.

Soy sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce combine to make this flavorful marinade. "I really wasn't sure about the ingredients (didn't want teriyaki type), and decided to take a chance based upon the ratings. Boy, was I glad I did. They were so tender, and the taste… fabulous. This marinade is very subtle, it really enhances the meat well," says home cook Debra Lundquist.

The secret to this Northwestern Steakhouse copycat marinade is Greek seasoning, butter, and chicken bouillon. "I stumbled across this searching for a steak marinade that didn't include Worcestershire sauce as we are out. WITHOUT prompting Mr. LTH said 'This is the best steak marinade we've had yet. Make it again. Please,'" says Allrecipes Allstar lovestohost.

The citrus flavor is the star of this carne asada marinade. It combines orange juice, lemon juice, and lime juice with chipotle peppers and chili powder to balance out the citrus. "The meat came out juicy, flavorful and tender, this marinade is very similar to what they use at carnicerias (Mexican butcher's shop)," says reviewer Elvira Silva.