Spicy Beer Marinade

By kiwill

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 bottle lager beer - (12 oz)
• 1 tablespoon coarse-grained mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• = (or 1 tbspn A-1 steak sauce)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.

This recipe yields 2 1/2 cups, enough for two 1 1/2- to 2-pound steaks.

Comments: Many marinades use wine, but while white wine is acceptable, I think that marinades containing red wine impart a sharp, bitter, and acrid flavor to grilled meat. Beer, on the other hand, is a delightful liquid for marinating, imparting an ever-so-slight malty flavor that goes particularly well with the smokiness of grilling. Use this marinade with sirloin steak, flank steak, or top round (often sold as London broil).