New York Steak Marinade Recipe
Here’s a simple New York Steak Marinade recipe for the best grilled steaks! Enjoy with your favorite side dishes, salad, and a glass of wine! This easy steak marinade takes only 5 simple ingredients and less than 10 minutes of prep for the most delicious flavor that creates a tender and juicy steak.
I often splurge and buy New York Strip Steaks from Costco, and I use our simple steak marinade recipe that I’ve used for years. It’s one of my favorite grilling recipes (for all seasons!) that gives the best taste and tenderness, and it comes together in less than 10 minutes.
We love the leftovers in steak crostini (fun Friday night snack), and these ooey gooey cheesy Steak Quesadillas! It’s so tender and juicy!
This New York steak is also delicious for steak sandwiches. Cheesy steak sandwiches with watermelon and corn on the cob would be the early-fall meal. And it was. And the flavor is so good in this New York Steak Marinade Recipe! Keep in mind, we don’t do this often. Buying steak in general is a treat, so we really enjoy it when we make it.
What are the basic ingredients of a marinade?
This is the best steak marinade that uses 5 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes of prep work. It’s absolutely wonderful and creates a juicy and flavorful steak for grilling, broiling, or pan-frying. Of course we start off with buying premium New York Strip Steaks. As mentioned, we do like the quality of Costco.
- Soy sauce (optional to use coconut aminos)
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- Minced garlic
What’s the best cut of steak for this marinade?
We like to use New York Strip Steaks but other cuts of meat are ribeye, top sirloin, flank or skirt steak.
Good to note that tender cuts like filet mignon, wagyu and Kobe do not typically need a marinade. They are tender and all you need to add is seasoning. But of course, a marinade is always an option.
How to marinate New York strip steak
Here’s the secret to preparing the steak and making it tender. Before marinating, we love to use this OXO Easy-Clean Bladed Meat Tenderizer tool [affiliate link]. It’s easy, and makes any cut of meat crazy-tender!
- Whisk marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Prepare the steaks by laying them out on a cutting board. Tenderize both sides and sprinkle with a tiny bit of Kosher salt. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes.
- Place the steaks in a gallon size resealable bag; pour the marinade over the meat.
- Pess air out th bag and allow the steak to marinate in the fridge until ready for grilling.
How do you grill New York Steak
- Prepare grill. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Cook the steak. Place the steak on the grill and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes per side. If you prefer your steak medium to well done, you will likely need to cook it a few more minutes.
- Optional to use a meat thermometer. We love our steak cooked medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness. Use an instant read thermometer by placing in the side of the steaks, in the thickest part. not to touch bone or the fat.
- Allow the steak to rest. Once temperature is reached, remove it from the grill and tent with foil for 5 minutes. Oh, so juicy good!
What to do with lefover steak
- Double the marinade recipe for steak (make twice as much).
- Enjoy for one meal, and save the rest for next night’s dinner! And the next night’s …
- For steak sandwiches, grab your favorite baguette, and cheese, and grill some onions. No recipe needed, really!
- We made the sandwiches with Stonewall Kitchen’s Chipotle Aioli [affiliate link] sauce. This sauce really makes the sandwich!
- We love Avocado Strawberry Steak Salad or steak taco bowls!
Tips for the marinade and grilling:
This easy marinade makes the flavors perfect, and delicious for the grill. I also want to mention if you’re looking for a gluten-free option for soy sauce, we often use Kevala Organic Coconut Aminos [affiliate link]! We’ve told a lot of our friends about this product.
How long do you marinate steaks for? Steaks should rest in marinade in refrigerator at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours. You can marinate overnight at the longest but don’t go over 24 hours. Marinating steak helps break down and tenderize the meat prior to cooking, so if it’s over-tenderized, it might ruin the texture, although the flavor will still be good.
How long do you grill New York Steak? Grill time varies with every grill, but our go-to for an 8 oz steak (1-inch thick) is 3 – 5 minutes per side, cooking on medium heat.
What Should I Serve with Steak?
These potatoes: Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe or Roasted Lemon Thyme Balsamic Marble Potatoes.
These 3 side salads: Burrata Chopped Salad Board or Mediterranean Tomato Salad with Za’atar Pita Chips or Healthy Quinoa Salad.
We also love steak grilled and sliced for taco night!
More marinated steak recipe ideas to try while you are here:
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New York Steak Marinade
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce, if using coconut aminos, add 1/2 cup
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 5 pounds New York strip steak 1-inch, such as filet mignon, ribeye, New York, top sirloin, flank, or skirt steak
- ⅛ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cloves minced garlic, or 1 tsp. garlic powder
- Stonewall Kitchen's Chipotle Aioli
Equipment
Instructions
- Whisk marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl. Place the steaks in a gallon size resealable bag; pour the marinade over the meat.
- Prepare the steaks by laying them out on a cutting board. Tenderize both sides and sprinkle with a tiny bit of Kosher salt. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes.
- Press air out th bag and allow the steak to marinate in the fridge until ready for grilling.
- Prepare grill. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Cook the steak. Place the steak on the grill and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes per side. If you prefer your steak medium to well done, you will likely need to cook it a few more minutes. Optional to use a meat thermometer. We love our steak cooked medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness. Use an instant read thermometer by placing in the side of the steaks, in the thickest part. not to touch bone or the fat.
- Allow the steak to rest. Once temperature is reached, remove it from the grill and tent with foil for 5 minutes. Oh, so juicy good!
- Thinly slice the steak for an easy meal, or steak sandwiches!
Notes
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What about a soy free alternative to Worcestershire sauce?
You could try that, like coconut aminos? I have not tried this though.