Basic Beef Marinade

Marinades are used to flavor meat, but also to make it more tender. This is a general all purpose beef marinade.

In a glass dish or Ziplock bag, combine:

1 cup oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp fresh ground pepper
1 sliced onion (optional)

Place meat in bag and seal shut, removing as much excess air as possible. Marinate in fridge 1 hour to overnight, turning occasionally. (1 hour for smaller kabob cuts or milder flavor, longer for larger whole steaks or stronger flavor) Discard marinade when steaks are removed.