Brown Sugar & Bourbon Marinade

I ate steak last week.

It was delicious.

It was covered in a store-bought marinade.  I won't name any names, but I think you can probably guess.  A lot of times when I'm trying to develop my own recipe, it starts like this.  I'll buy a store-bought item like seasoning and test it out to see if its a flavor that I'd enjoy regularly.  If I'd eat it again, then I look into how to make an at-home version that mimics the bought version.

Needless to say, I really liked that steak.  So, I bought some more steak.  And, a few extra ingredients that didn't include bourbon because that was already in my liquor cabinet.

I don't have a problem.  I just like my bourbon.

Cooking with bourbon, that is.

So, I spent a while tweaking this marinade the way I wanted and soaked a big fat steak in it.  This steak was tender and so flavorful that I didn't even need any steak sauce. 

Making seasonings and marinades is one of my favorite ways to experiment in the kitchen and this is my new favorite steak marinade to date!







Brown Sugar & Bourbon Marinade

1/2 cup beef stock
1/3 cup bourbon
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. minced garlic
2 tsp onion flakes
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1 lb. flank steak



Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.  Let meat soak in marinade overnight.

Grill as desired.