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Southwestern Marinade for Steak Tips

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

10 minutes

Yield

About 3/4 cups

Southwestern Marinade for Steak Tips

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce ⅓ cup vegetable oil 3 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 tablespoon)1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
Southwestern Marinade for Steak Tips

Southwestern Marinade for Steak Tips

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

About 3/4 cups

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Why This Recipe Works

We discovered the secret to a great grilled steak tips recipe—an unusual marinade that transformed an inexpensive cut of beef into a tender dish with deep flavor. Soy sauce tenderized and flavored the meat and kept it juice while it cooked.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.

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