Easy Beer Marinade
A flavorful beer marinade for steak using a pale ale and a mixture of savory and sweet ingredients to create a delicious beef marinade that’s perfect for sirloin, strip, ribeye or any of your favorite cuts!
Summer grilling is in full swing, so it’s time to break out your favorite marinades. From beef to veggies, we all have one that we love.
For today, Kim and I are sharing our favorite beer marinade for beef. Notice, I said beef. I wouldn’t use it for chicken, fish, or vegetables.
If you need a marinade for chicken or vegetables, then I recommend using our homemade Italian dressing recipe for that purpose. This marinade would be great on our flat iron steak or sirloin steak, though.
How to make a beer marinade:
First, grab a medium mixing bowl or large measuring cup.
Then, add in the beer, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce.
Next, use a whisk to mix all the ingredients. Now, pour the beer marinade over your choice of beef.
Place the meat into the fridge and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes. However, I wouldn’t let anything marinate for more than two hours.
Last, remove the roast or steak from the fridge and grill it to your desired doneness.
That’s it, your steak marinade is done! Kim and I hope you enjoy this recipe and wish you all the best 🙂
Should you marinate steak in beer?
If you want to add a ton of flavor to any cut of steak, then you should marinating it in beer. Furthermore, marinating meat helps break down its tissues and makes it super tender as it cooks.
How do you marinate meat quickly?
The only thing I’m aware of is to refrigerate it and allow the meat to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
What kind of beer is good for marinating?
We usually use a pale ale. Something like a pilsner or lager would also work well. If you use a strong beer, that flavor will come through in the marinade.
Other homemade sauces and marinades you may enjoy:
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces beer
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, or spicy brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium bowl or large measuring cup, and whisk to combine.12 ounces beer¼ cup soy sauce¼ cup apple cider vinegar¼ cup light brown sugar2 tablespoons Dijon mustard2 tablespoons ketchup1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Pour over the steak, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
- When you’re ready to cook the steak, heat a pan, grill, or griddle, and place the steak on the hot surface.
- Discard the remaining marinade. Cook the steak to your liking, and enjoy!
Suggested Equipment
Notes
- Servings: The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card. The amount of marinade absorbed by the steak depends on how long it’s in the fridge. We estimate about 1/2 cup for calorie purposes. Actual calories will vary.
- Make Ahead: You can make the marinade up to 3-days in advance. Store it in a sealed container, in your fridge, until ready for use.
- Type of Beer: We recommend using a pale ale, pilsner, or lager.