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Looking for something delicious to throw on the BBQ? Try grilling marinated steaks – they’re always a hit! Easy to prepare, tender, juicy and incredibly tasty!
Table of Contents
- 3 Reasons To Love This Recipe
- Ingredient Notes
- Special Equipment
- How To Make Grilled Marinated Steaks
- Steak Internal Temperature and Doneness Chart
- Tips For Grilling The Perfect Steak
- What To Serve With Grilled Steaks
- What To Do With Leftover Steak
- FAQ
- More Grilling Recipes To Try
- Grilling Marinated Steaks Recipe
3 Reasons To Love This Recipe
- Easy to prepare: Simply marinate the steaks and grill it to perfection with the tips you’ll find here!
- Perfect for BBQ season: Grilled marinated steaks are always a hit! Serve them as a weeknight meal with a summer salad or as part of a big weekend summer BBQ or cookout with all your favorite sides.
- Seriously delicious: These steaks are juicy, tender and full of flavor!
Ingredient Notes
It should come as no shock that in order to make grilled marinated steaks, you will need steaks and marinade!
- Steaks: Since they will be marinated, you don’t need to grab the most expensive cut. I typically don’t marinate a super tender cut like filet mignon. Where the marinade really shines and can make a huge difference is with the somewhat tougher, less expensive cuts of steak. However, you can choose whatever steak you like! Some great cuts for the grill include: New York striploin, sirloin steak, flank steak, skirt steak, ribeye steak, T-bone steaks and filet mignon. I recommend purchasing from a local butcher or farmers market. Another option is a quality meat delivery service like. ButcherBox or truLOCAL.
- Marinade: Use your favorite marinade. I love this steak marinade recipe. Takes just a couple minutes to whip up.
Detailed ingredient list and directions located in the recipe card below.
Special Equipment
Grab a digital meat thermometer! It’s a must-have tool for perfectly grilled steaks. My favorite is the Thermapen.
How To Make Grilled Marinated Steaks
It’s time to marinate and grill up some steaks! So easy and delicious!
- Make the marinade: Mix together the marinade.
- Marinate steaks: Place steaks in a covered glass dish or large freezer bag and pour the marinade over top. Massage or toss the steaks around until all sides are coated in the marinade. Put in the fridge and let the steak marinate for up to 12 hours (aiming for 4 to 8 hours).
- Grill steaks: Remove steaks from the marinade, pat dry with paper towel and season lightly with salt and pepper. Preheat grill to high heat and sear steaks for 2-3 minutes per side. Turn down the heat to medium-low or place the steaks over indirect heat and continue cooking until they reach your desired level of doneness (use a thermometer – see chart below!).
- Rest and serve: Rest for 5 minutes and enjoy!
Oiling the grill vs oiling the meat: There are two opposing camps on this with lots of disagreement on which is the best method. Try out both and do what works for you! Oiling the grill: Dip a wadded paper towel in a little oil and then using tongs, wipe the oil evenly over the grate before adding the meat. Oiling the meat: Simply brush the steaks with oil before seasoning with salt and pepper.
Steak Internal Temperature and Doneness Chart
Pull the steaks off the grill 5 degrees (F) before your desired level of doneness. The temperature will continue to rise a bit while resting. Example: For medium rare, remove from grill when the internal temperature reads 125F (it will continue to cook a bit more as it rests).
| Medium Rare | 130F |
| Medium | 140F |
| Medium Well | 150F |
Helpful Tips
Tips For Grilling The Perfect Steak
Here are a few tips for grilling marinated steaks so that they are perfect every time!
- Sear and finish: Sear the steaks first over high heat to get those grill lines and golden brown crust. Then either lower the heat to medium-low or place them over indirect heat to finish cooking.
- Use a thermometer! For a perfectly grilled steak that is not overcooked, make sure to use an instant read thermometer like my favorite – the Thermapen! Pull the steak off the grill once it reaches 5F below your desired degree of doneness (the internal temperature will continue to rise a bit while resting).
- Keep the lid closed: Only open it to flip the steaks and check the temperature. Otherwise, keep it closed to keep the heat in.
- Let it rest: Let your steak rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it so that the juices have time to redistribute through the meat for a juicy, perfect steak!
What To Serve With Grilled Steaks
Here are a few delicious side dish ideas that would pair well with these steaks:
- Potatoes: Baked potatoes and roasted oven fries are two of my favorites. These creamy mashed potatoes or cheesy potatoes are also great sides!
- Grilled Veggies: A mix of grilled veggies like zucchini, peppers, mushrooms and onions or some grilled asparagus would also be delicious!
- Other Veggies: Corn on the cob, Garlic Butter Green Beans, Fajita Veggies.
- Salad: So many possibilities…simple mixed salad, chopped veggie salad, Caesar salad, potato salad, chicken macaroni salad, coleslaw, burrata caprese, cucumber salad, etc. Check out these Easy Summer Salad Recipes for more ideas.
- Bread: Garlic bread, some fresh crusty bread or bruschetta like this burrata bruschetta.
- Shrimp: Serve with shrimp like these Garlic Ginger Shrimp for a delicious surf and turf dinner.
- Sauces: These steaks are delicious as is but I will never pass up a great sauce! Try this Gorgonzola Sauce, Creamy Dijon Sauce, Mushroom Cream Sauce, Pistachio Pesto or Sage Pesto drizzled on top.
What To Do With Leftover Steak
Store leftover steak in an airtight container in the fridge and use within 3-4 days.
Need some ideas for those leftovers? Slice it up and make these Easy Steak Nachos, this Creamy Steak Pasta or one of these other Easy Leftover Steak Recipes.
FAQ
You’ll need about 1/2 cup of marinade per pound of steak. This easy marinade recipe is enough for 1 pound of steak (and can easily be scaled up).
Marinate steak for up to 12 hours. I recommend aiming for 4 to 8 hours. Thinner steaks can get away with less time (minimum of at least 1 hour but I would recommend 3-4 hours for better flavor). For thicker steaks, try to marinate for 4-8 hours.
Heat the grill on high until it reaches 500F. This will give your steaks a nice sear.
The most precise way to know is by checking the internal temperature with a thermometer. Once it reaches 5 degrees (F) below your desired doneness, pull it from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes (it will continue to cook a bit more as it rests).
Transfer steaks to a cutting board or plate and let them rest for 5 minutes before cutting into them. This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat resulting in a juicy steak!
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Grilling Marinated Steaks
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 15 min (plus marinating time)
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Description
Looking for something delicious to throw on the BBQ? Try grilling marinated steaks – they’re always a hit! Easy to prepare, tender, juicy and incredibly tasty!
Ingredients
- 1 pound of steak (see notes)
- 1/2 cup steak marinade
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Make marinade: Mix together the marinade if making a homemade one. (I love this easy steak marinade).
- Marinate steaks: Place steaks in a covered glass dish or large freezer bag and pour the marinade over top. Massage or toss the steaks around until all sides are coated in the marinade. Place in the fridge and let the steak marinate for up to 12 hours (aiming for 4 to 8 hours).
- Preheat grill: Preheat on high until it reaches 500F.
- Prep steaks for grilling: Remove the steaks from the marinade and pat dry with paper towel. Either oil the grill or the steaks (your choice). Season steaks lightly with salt and pepper.
- Grill steaks: Sear steaks over high heat for 2-3 minutes per side. Check the internal temperature and then either lower the heat to medium-low or place the steaks over indirect heat to finish cooking to your desired level of doneness (see notes for steak internal temperature and doneness chart).
- Rest and serve: Transfer the steaks to a cutting board or plate and allow them to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cuts of steak: Since the steak will be marinated, you don’t need to grab the most expensive cut. I typically don’t marinate filet mignon which is naturally super tender. Where the marinade really shines and can make a huge difference is with the somewhat tougher, less expensive cuts of steak. However, you can choose any grilling steaks you like! I recommend purchasing from a local butcher or farmers market. Another option is a quality meat delivery service like. ButcherBox or truLOCAL.
- Use a thermometer: For a perfectly grilled steak that is not overcooked, make sure to use an instant read thermometer. My favorite is the Thermapen!
- Steak Internal Temperature and Doneness Chart: Pull the steaks off the grill once they reach 5 degrees (F) below the desired degree of doneness (the internal temperature will continue to rise a bit while resting). Example: For medium rare, remove from grill when the internal temperature reads 125F.
- Medium Rare – 130F
- Medium – 140F
- Medium Well – 150F
This is so far the best steak I’ve ever have. Thanks so much for sharing, I am saving this recipe coz I want my family to try this as well
Those marinades sound amazing, I’ll give one a try this week! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome! Enjoy the steaks this week!
Ooooooh yum! Love all of these ideas! Bring on BBQ season!
YEAH – I am so ready for grilled foods and all the salads!
Grilling steaks tonight for dinner! Love these simple yet flavorful marinades
Glad you love them! Enjoy your dinner tonight!
Fabulous! I haven’t grilled a steak in a dog’s age. I’ve just ordered 1/8 beef and there are a few steaks included…will be checking this recipe out then.
Sounds like you are about to have a freezer full of beef – hope you enjoy the steaks!
There’s nothing like a perfectly grilled steak. We just had to replace our old barbecue, and I think steaks are just the thing to break in the new one.
I fully agree that steaks are the perfect thing to make to celebrate your new BBQ!
Yum! These are great marinades, #2 and #3 for me please! Delicious great tips and some great side dish ideas. Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed the post😊
This makes me so excited for barbecue season! Now I just need to buy a barbecue….
Have fun BBQ shopping!
I love trying new marinades! Thanks for sharing these recipes!
Hope you enjoy them!
Delicious looking plate of food! What is funny is that it looks like we have the same flatware and fabulous steak knives. Can’t wait to try your recipe for these marinated grilled steaks. Perfect meal for Fathers Day.
That’s funny Sandra! The flatware was actually a wedding gift (so pretty old haha) and the steak knives were a Father’s Day gift for my husband a few years back. I agree that many Dad’s would love to dig into this meal for Father’s Day! Let me know if you give it a try!