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lucy's steak marinade

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100 Pinches 5 Photos
jcallen6 avatar
Mesa, AZ
Updated on Jul 31, 2025

This is a simple marinade, but very delicious, passed down to me from my grandmother, Lucy. It is my very favorite marinade for steak. Her original recipe calls for bourbon; I usually use whiskey.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

A great marinade can transform any cut of steak. This marinade is sweet, savory, and tangy. Bourbon adds its smoky flavor to the meat, which we enjoyed. We opted to marinate a New York strip steak in this wonderful marinade. Any cut of steak or even pork would work, too.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 1 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup bourbon or whiskey
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 4 - 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons ginger root, peeled and minced or grated

How To Make lucy's steak marinade

  • Whisk ingredients together.
    Step 1
    Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
  • Add meat and marinade to a resealable bag.
    Step 2
    Place your meat in a resealable bag or other container and cover with marinade.
  • Leave in the fridge for 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
    Step 3
    Leave in the refrigerator for at least two hours; better if overnight.
  • Cook the steak.
    Step 4
    Prepare the steak as you desire.
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