I had steak. I had beer. I had mustard. That's like 3 main food groups isn't it? So I threw them together, along with a few other marinade ingredients, and called it supper. These were seriously good. No dipping sauce needed (sorry A-1 fans). Next time I would marinate them longer, but they were still good. You can use the kind of steak you like, but make sure it's not a cheap cut or the steak will be all chewy. I did use round steak, but I didn't cook them until well done so they were still tender. This is also a good way to use up that beer someone brought over for Christmas and left for you to find a use for because nobody will drink it except that ONE person!! HAHA Okay - I never have beer that old in my fridge - just sayin. Have some friends over - whip up some veggies to roast next to it and pass around some fresh, cold beers and enjoy a nice summer night!!
Beer Mustard Marinated Steak Tips
Ingredients:
2-3 pounds steak, cubed (I used round steak - as your butcher for a good cut)
1 12-ounce bottle beer (plus an extra one to drink while you're grilling)
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard (I used Grey Poupon)
1 tablespoon hot sauce (I use Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce)
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients except steak in a marinade container or Ziploc bag. Put cubed steak into marinade and place in refrigerator a minimum of 5 hours. Flipping or mixing up every other hour. Grill steak pieces over about 300 in a greased grill basket* (there's a link below to one) mixing up so all pieces of steak get cooked. Discard leftover marinade. Drink extra beer while cooking.
*If you don't have a basket you can also put a layer of aluminum foil overtop of the grill rack and put the steak pieces on there.
Pampered Chef BBQ Grill Basket
I found this amazing chicken recipe on pinterest. It was a pasta recipe, but instead of creating the whole recipe I just wanted the chicken. It was DELICIOUS!! I took my chicken breasts out of the freezer at noon, let them sit on my counter* marinating in a Ziploc bag until about 5:30 and then grilled them. You can also just put them overnight in your fridge. It was perfect and the flavor was awesome. Would be great serve on a bun or whole grain roll also. Double it and serve it to company, or half it and just serve yourself! It's a great, easy and fast recipe - it's also very low calorie!!! Serve with fresh grilled veggies for a super healthy supper!! I usually cut up zucchini or yellow squash to marinate with the chicken and then grill it in a grill basket.
Amazing Grilled Chicken
Ingredients:
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 tablespoons lemon juice (or juice of 2 lemons)
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon basil
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients (except chicken) in a gallon Ziploc bag, or marinating container. Add chicken and marinate 4+ hours. Heat grill to desired temperature and place chickens breasts on grill rack about 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked through.
*There are arguments on how defrosting should be done. Do what you feel is best for you.
