Steak or Chicken Marinade

 

I love my parents steaks and chicken that they grill!  They always turn out so tender and juicy!  They use a special marinade on them and I thought I would share it with all of you.  Hope you love it too!

 

What you need:

1 cup vegetable oil

1 medium onion

1 tbs. garlic, diced

1 tbs. fresh sage, diced

2 tbs. worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 tsp. fresh rosemary, crushed

1 tbs. freshly ground black pepper

2 tbs. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

 

Mix together and pour over steak or chicken and let marinade for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.  Do not over marinade the chicken, otherwise it will toughen the meat.  It's best not to marinade chicken for more than 8 hours. 

 

A note about grilling steak or chicken, let the meat come to room temperature.  It is easy to over cook the outside of meat and still have an undercooked center if you pull your meat directly out of the fridge or freezer and throw it on the grill.  The whole goal of grilling is to have a flavorful, moist and tender meat when you are done.

Barbeque Beef or Pork

My Grandma Hart made a cookbook called "Fit For A King" a while back. She has made many wonderful recipes over the years that she has passed down to her children. This is one of the many fabulous recipes that my family has used over and over again!

What you need:

Beef or Pork (preferably cooked in a crock pot or boiled)

1 can tomatoe sauce (about 8oz.)

1 cup ketchup

1 cup chili sauce

3/4 cup brown sugar (or more depending on how sweet you want the sauce)

4 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce

1/2 cup Wine Vinegar

4 Tablespoons oil

2 cloves crushed garlic

2 Teaspoons Salt

1/2 Teaspoon pepper

1 Teaspoon dry mustard

1 cup Sweet Baby Rays Barbeque Sauce (I add this to make it a little more sweet)

1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

Mix all ingredients together. Marinate the meat in the sauce for about half hour or so. Cook covered at 350 degrees for about 1 and a half to 2 hours depending on how much longer meat needs to cook. Towards the end I uncover and let cook for aobut 20 minutes (you can also add a little brown sugar on top). The barbeque sauce makes about 4 cups.