Bigfoot’s Cookbook  ·  Dinner

Maple Balsamic Steak Marinade

Syrup, soy, balsamic and garlic. Thirty minutes is enough.

6 ingredients30 min marinade3 tbsp syrup

Syrup in this recipe
3 tbsp

of bigleaf maple syrup

The 50 ml tasting bottle covers it.

Ingredients

6 items  ·  3 tbsp of syrup

  1-2 lbs steak

  3 tbsp maple syrup

  3 tbsp soy sauce

  3 tbsp balsamic vinegar

  2 cloves minced garlic

  ½ tsp pepper

Method

5 steps  ·  30 min marinade

01

Whisk ingredients in a shallow dish.

02

Add steak, being sure to coat both sides.

03

Let marinate for at least 30 minutes.

04

Preheat grill or skillet on medium heat.

05

Cook for about 5 minutes per side or to desired doneness.

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Notes

Equal parts syrup, soy and balsamic. Thirty minutes is enough; longer is fine.

Bigleaf runs darker than sugar-maple syrup. Every recipe on this page was tested with ours, measured as written.

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