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Rib Eye Steak with Pineapple Marinade

Give you marinade a tropical twist using pineapple juice for sweetness balanced with little soy for a salty taste. Red Thai chiles  add a little heat countered with the coolness of fresh chopped ginger. It’s so simple to prepare and adds some much flavor to your steak. You could use this marinade with chicken or pork chops just as easily. Enjoy!

From by the bay, wishing you tropical food memories!

Maryann

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Rib Eye Steak with Pineapple Marinade

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 rib eye steaks

2 cups pineapple juice

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce

1/4 cup light brown sugar

2 teaspoons sesame oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger

3 garlic cloves chopped

1/4 cup chopped scallions

1 fresh thai red chili, chopped ( approx. 1 tablespoon) or 1/2 teaspoon dried red chili flakes

Directions

Combine soy sauce, pineapple juice, sesame oil and brown sugar stirring until sugar dissolves in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag, set in a baking dish.  Add ginger, garlic, chili and scallions. Add steaks. Seal bag, and  massage steaks carefully in the marinade. Chill at least 4 hours or up to overnight, turning occasionally. Remove steak from marinade, discarding marinade. Grill steak, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 5 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Optional: Serve with grilled skewers of pineapple and red onion

Dad’s Wild and Crazy Marinade

My dad was the great griller in our family! It was something he enjoyed and I think , he took this role pretty seriously. He always had his hat , apron and tongs at the ready! I smile at the thought of dad coming in and saying what should we grill for dinner today? When it was to be special, it was a flank steak!  My dad would marinate  the steak for hours. We actually are not quite sure what dad had in his marinade.  I actually think he changed it every time he made it. I would try to peek , but it was his secret marinade. We would just call it John’ wild and crazy marinade. It tasted like it had a little bit of everything. I’m sure it even included a splash of scotch from the glass in his hand!  All I know is that those were the best steaks and memories I ever had. That’s the beauty of marinades, it’s the time you could let your freak flag fly a bit with creativity. I , of course ,have tried to recreate dad’s marinade over the years and this is what I’ll share with you in honor of dad and father’s day. I suggest you use this as a jumping off point and play around with your own version of this to create fond food memories for your family and friends this summer.

Happy Father’s Day to my dad and all those cooking dads ( or moms) out there!

 

From by the bay wishing you wild and crazy food memories,
Maryann
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Dad’s Wild and Crazy Marinade
2 pound flank steak
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons scotch
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
Directions
Place all ingredients into a resealable plastic bag, mix well and refrigerator over night. Prepare on grill as you like.

Coffee Marinated Skirt Steak

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Coffee Marinated Skirt Steak

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ lbs skirt steak
  • 2 cups cold coffee
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Combine all ingredients into a sealed plastic bag. Marinate overnight. Preheat charcoal grill or stovetop grill pan. Season the steak with salt and pepper. Grill the steak for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until cooked to desired degree of doneness. Transfer the steak to a cutting surface and allow to stand for 5 to 8 minutes. Cut steak across the grain into thin 1/2-inch slices.