Best Beef Marinades & Sauces
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Marinades can be used for meat that will be BBQ'd, roasted, broiled, baked and steamed.

The optimal marinade procedure is to combine marinade ingredients in a plastic bag; add beef and refrigerate for 2 hours or more. Broil or BBQ on low for about 10 minutes each side or bake chicken at 350° until cooked.

 
Red Wine Marinade

MARINADE: 3/4 c red wine, ½ c salad oil, 1 tb Worcestershire, 1/3 c ketchup, 1 tb onion-minced, 1 tb garlic, 1 ts rosemary, 6 drops hot sauce. Mix.

 
Mushroom Sauce

MARINADE: ¼ c bbq sauce, ¼ c plain yogurt, 2.5 oz mushrooms, 2 tb green onions. In small suacepan, saute mushrooms and onions; stir in yogurt and heat thoroughly.

 
Kansas City BBQ Sauce

MARINADE: 1 c ketchup, ¼ cup water or beer, ¼ cup vinegar, ¼ cup brown sugar or substitute, 3 tb olive oil, 2 tb paprika, 1 tb chili powder, 2 cloves garlic-crushed, 1 ts cayenne.

DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 12 minutes.

 
Smokey BBQ Sauce

MARINADE: 2 c ketchup, ½ c cider vinegar, ½ c water, ¼ c lemon juice, 3 tb Worcester sauce, ¼ c lemon juice, 4 tb molasses or maple syrup, ¼ c honey, 4 tb soy sauce or tamari, 2 tb Dijon mustard, 2 tb chili powder, 2 tb paprika, 2 tb garlic-crushed, 2 tb your favorite hot sauce, 1 tb horseradish (optional), salt & pepper to taste.

DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 12 minutes.

NOTE: We do not promote liquid smoke due to their phenolic and ether content.

 
Southwest BBQ Sauce

MARINADE: 2 c ketchup, 1 oinion-chopped, 4 cloves garlic-crushed, 1 c water, ½ c cider vinegar, ¼ c canola oil, ¼ c Worcester sauce, ¼ c lemon juice, 1/3 c molasses or maple syrup, 1 tb chili powder, 1 tb cumin, a few dashes your favorite hot sauce, salt & pepper.

DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 12 minutes.

OPTIONS: add 2 tb mole paste or 2 tb green chiles.

 
Teriyaki BBQ Sauce

MARINADE: 1 c teriyaki sauce, 1 ts molasses or maple syrup, 4-6 garlic cloves-crushed, 2 tb Worcester sauce, ½ ts ginger.

 
Hawaiian BBQ Sauce

MARINADE: 6 oz apple cider, 6 oz pineapple juice, 12 oz soy sauce, ¼ c honey or molasses, 2 ts garlic, 2 ts ginger.

 
Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce

MARINADE: ¼ c Jack Daniels, ½ ts balsamic vinegar, 1 ts molasses or maple syrup, ¼ c olive oil, ¼ c Dijon mustard, 4-6 garlic cloves-crushed, dash Worcester sauce.

 
Spicy-Sweet Thai Peanut Sauce

MARINADE: 1 cup peanut butter, ½ c brewed black tea, 2 tb orange concentrate, 3 tb sesame oil, 3 tb honey or molasses, 2 tb soy sauce, 2 tb rice or white vinegar, 1 tb ginger, 1 tb garlic. Mix.

 
Italian Meatballs or Meatloaf

1 lb ground beef, ½ lb Italian pork sausage, 1 c bread or cracker crumbs or stuffing, 1 sm onion-chopped, 1 egg-beaten, 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce or ketchup, ¼ c bell pepper, 1 tb rosemary, 1 ts thyme, 1 ts sage, 2 ts garlic-minced, ½ ts cumin. Set aside ½ the sauce. Mix ingredients. For meatballs, shape into balls and brown; drain fat; reduce heat, add remainin sauce, cover and simmer until cooked. For meatloaf, combine and bake at 350° for 55 minutes; let rest 10 minutes before serving.

OPTIONS: >In lieu of tomato sauce use tomato soup. >Add feta or your favorite cheese into the mix. >Add ½ c carrots.

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