Red Wine Steak Marinade
I love a good marinade, it takes no time to prepare and adds a ton of flavor. This red wine steak marinade is our go-to recipe during BBQ season. It truly is the best steak marinade that has been an easy family favorite barbecue recipe for years.
Red Wine Steak Marinade
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Last summer we lived on our newly built deck. It was a great summer filled with a lot of sun and BBQ – more specifically steak. We had steak every Friday to help kick off the weekend and every weekend we made it the same way.
This is our go to steak marinade. I wish I could take full credit, but it was my husband who came up with it over six years ago.
This recipe (for years was always the same) a bit of red wine, a bit of soy sauce, and garlic. Today, I wanted to make it and update some of the old photos from the original post from 2013 and thought, hey? Why not switch it up a bit. So I added some oil and parsley and here we are.
How to Marinate Steak
I’m all for recipes that are quick and easy, and this is just that. For photo’s sake, I toss the marinade in a separate bowl, but I usually add the ingredients to resealable bag, shake it up and then add the steaks (or mix it in a bowl and add the steaks to it).
I marinate steaks at minimum 2 hours, but it’s best if it’s overnight. If I’m really with it, I’ll get the steaks together the morning of the barbecue and, along with base ingredients of the salad and that way they’re more than ready when it comes time to grill.
Side dishes for steak
Here are a few recipes on TBK that go well with this marinade to create a delicious steak dinner.
- Foil Packet Potatoes
- Broccoli Ranch Twice Baked Potatoes
- Garlic Balsamic Roasted Asparagus
- 3 Pepper Salad
- Pesto Pasta Salad
- Fajita Pasta Salad
Randa’s Tip: If I don’t have red wine on hand I substitute (and use a little less) with red wine vinegar. Vinegar helps it break down and makes it that much more tender.
Something I did this time around that was different than last was when I tossed the steaks on the grill, I took the marinade and reduced it over medium heat for a red wine sauce. The plan was to make a demi-glace, but it wasn’t thickening so I added a tiny bit of easy blend flour.
Note: the wine I used this time was a merlot, but it changes to whatever I have on hand. Each wine adds a different flavor.
Easy Red Wine Steak Marinade
What do you need for a steak marinade?
- Mixing Bowls or Resealable Bags
- Red wine (I linked to one of my favorites)
- Minced Garlic
This sirloin steak marinade is super easy to put together. I hope you enjoy it.
Steak Marinade for Grilling Tip
My husband added BBQ sauce to the marinade at first but I found that the sugar burned onto the grill and the steaks came out charred. I put BBQ sauce directly to the steak in the last few minutes of cooking.
What’s your favorite BBQ side dish?
Red Wine Steak Marinade
This red wine steak marinade is incredibly easy to throw together. It's my favorite grilled steak marinade, so whip this up and fire up the BBQ!
Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Servings 1 batch
Calories 550kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup soy sauce I use low sodium
- 1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsps toasted sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tsps parsley
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the steaks.
- Marinade for as long as you can, the longer the better. I try to prepare it 24 hours in advance. The steak comes out tender and full of delicious flavor.
- Then add to your grill and cook to desired internal temperature. We both take our steaks medium (medium-well at some restaurants).
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Nutrition
Serving: 1batch | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 3252mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 16.6% | Vitamin C: 19.3% | Calcium: 4.2% | Iron: 15.2%
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What a simple, in the cupboard, type of recipe! I love those kind! I’m a big Steak eater! I’ll have to try this when I can dig through the snow to get to my bbq.
So simple and I actually have steak in my freezer and these ingredients in my fridge. Thanks for tomorrows dinner idea!
This looks delicious! My hubby and I just came in from the outside and dreamed of having a steak on the barbecue!
Wow! Love it! What a simple recipe and yummy recipe! Bookmarking this now!
Hubby LOVES a good steak, this marinade sounds younny
LOVE the simplicity of this! THanks for sharing! 😀
such a simple recipe that even i could cook 🙂
Thank you for sharing! I love marinating but do not do it enough. It is so simple to do.
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I love marinades! I actually make something similar to this, but I also use honey.
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Perfect marinade to flavor steak quite deliciously, i always have to marinate our steaks, or any other meats, going to try this one next time we have steak.
Great idea for a Steak marinade! I will be doing this for the weekend. I bought red wine vinegar some time ago but never did know what to use it on! lol Now I do. I am not much of a red wine drinker so I very seldom have a bottle of red wine on had , glad to know that it can be substituted with the red wine vinegar… Can’t wait to try this…
I see only 3 ingredients in the directions?
Thank you for pointing that out! I just updated the recipe but forgot directions 🙂 Just dump them all in 😉
What cut of steak is the best for this???
I’m really picky with steak and tend to usually just buy sirloins. However, this is a great marinade for more inexpensive cuts (ie: flank) as it cuts down the toughness.
Was amazing, will definitely make again
I used this marinate on ribeye steaks. About 4 hrs in the fridge. Then hubby put them in the grill. EXCELLENT flavor and the steaks were very tender. I wish I could edit this post so I will be able to find it again. Definitely a 5 star marinate.
Hey Sharon! If you save it to your bookmarks or pin it on Pinterest you’ll be able to find it 🙂 So glad you liked this recipe!
I eat steak about 4 times a week New York’s are my favorite I will definitely try this recipe and thank you..
Enjoy Marc!
I’m usually a teriyaki steak guy but congratulations i am impressed with this marinade. Made it with fresh and dried parsley. Used all wine or half vinegar and wine. All good! Thanks.
Yum! Now I want steak Ben haha! I’m so glad you liked it, I’m a teriyaki steak fan myself.