74 beef marinade recipes

Vietnamese-style marinated cubed beef with soy-garlic marinade and a bright lime dipping sauce. Bo luc lac (shaking beef) for an appetizer with toothpicks or main dish over jasmine rice.

Roast beef salad with a teriyaki-ginger marinade over mixed greens, tomatoes, mushrooms, and bell peppers. A hearty no-cook main dish salad that uses leftover roast beef.

Homemade beef jerky cured in a bold coffee-teriyaki-soy marinade with liquid smoke, then slow-dried right in the oven, no dehydrator needed. Sweet, smoky, and peppery.

Spicy sesame beef stir-fry with hot bean paste, hoisin, and oyster sauce. Tender strips marinated in rice wine and sesame oil, wok-seared with ginger and greens.

This meal can be made with chicken, beef or shrimp. See note below about grilling. This is a great make-a-head meal. Meat and marinade can be frozen ahead of time and will continue marinading as it defrosts.

Spit-roasted beef rib roast marinated in bourbon, dry mustard, and vinegar, then grilled over hot coals and basted with the heated marinade sauce.

Korean bulgogi-style marinade with soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds. Works on beef short ribs, steak, or chicken for grilling.

Tender marinated beef and crisp asparagus stir-fried with pungent fermented black beans and garlic in a savory cornstarch gravy. A classic Chinese takeout dish made from scratch at home.

Texas-style marinated beef brisket rubbed with a vinegar, garlic, and cayenne sauce, then slow-roasted for 8 hours until fork-tender. Overnight marinade builds deep, tangy heat.

Grilled beef chuck roast marinated 24 hours in bourbon, soy sauce, and brown sugar. This bold, savory-sweet marinade tenderizes the meat and builds a rich caramelized crust on the grill.

Master flank steak marinade method using only barbecue sauce. Layer, refrigerate, grill, and slice against the grain for juicy beef every time.

Vinaigrette marinade with garlic mashed into coarse salt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Works on beef, chicken, pork, fish, or vegetables.

Peruvian-style beef skewers marinated overnight in jalapeño-spiked vinegar marinade and grilled over mesquite for smoky, spicy, tangy street food at home.

Beef and asparagus stir-fry with flank steak in a soy-rice wine marinade, seared in a hot wok and tossed with crisp-tender asparagus. Quick weeknight Chinese dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Dry-rub beef jerky with thyme, oregano, marjoram, and basil pounded into round steak. A no-marinade Italian-herb-style jerky slow-dried in a very low oven for hours.

Asparagus and beef stir-fry with Chinese fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce. A classic Cantonese wok dish that comes together in under 5 minutes once the prep is done.