Steak in a spicy marinade turns out to be very tasty and satisfying. It should be noted that this dish can be prepared from any kind of meat, as well as using various spices and seasonings. Today we will tell you about how to make such a meal simple and tasty.
Beef steak marinated in herbs
Before frying the meat in a pan, it should be soaked in a spicy marinade in advance. For this we need:
- chilled marbled beef - 1 kg;
- soy sauce - 2 large spoons;
- dried basil and thyme - a few pinches;
- sherry (Spanish wine) - 2 large spoons;
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons large;
- garlic cloves - 4 pcs.;
- ground black pepper , salt - apply to taste.
Meat processing
Steak in a spicy marinade should be prepared in stages. First you need to rinse marble beef and cut it into wide pieces 2 cm thick. Next, you need to mix soy sauce, dried basil and thyme, Spanish wine, olive oil, grated cloves of garlic, salt and black pepper in one dish. The resulting mass should be well lubricated all pieces of meat (on both sides) and keep them in the room for 40 minutes.
Cooking method
After the specified time, the steak in a spicy marinade should be lightly dried on paper towels and proceed to frying in a pan. For this, it is best to use refined olive or sunflower oil.
It is recommended to fry pieces of beef on both sides until they are thoroughly browned. At the same time, the inside of the meat may remain with blood (optional).
Serving a steak in a spicy marinade to the dining table is recommended along with some side dish. As for the gravy, you can not use it, as the meat is very juicy, aromatic and tasty.
Making pork in sweet and sour marinade
Pork steak in sweet and sour marinade is prepared as easily and simply as the previous dish. However, the ingredients for such a dinner can vary significantly.
So, we need:
- pork without fat and bone - about 1 kg;
- natural orange juice - from one fruit;
- any liquid honey - 2 large spoons;
- soy sauce - 2 large spoons;
- wet mustard - 2 small spoons;
- onion juice - from 1 large head;
- fresh garlic - 3 cloves;
- Refined olive oil - 2 large spoons;
- salt, black pepper and any spices - use at discretion.
Meat processing and marinade preparation
Tastier, softer and more tender than all steaks are obtained from pork meat. Rinse it thoroughly, and then cut it into wide pieces 2 cm thick. Next, you need to separately mix orange juice, liquid honey, soy sauce, wet mustard, onion juice, grated cloves of garlic, olive oil, pepper, salt and any other spices. In the end, you should get a sweet and sour marinade.
Cooking process
After mixing all the ingredients, they need to grease the pork steaks, place them in a container and hold in it for 1-2 hours. After the specified time, you can safely proceed to the heat treatment of the dish. It is recommended to do this in a pan with the addition of refined oil.
After the steaks are browned on both sides, they must be removed and placed on a plate next to the side dish. Serve this meat to the dining table should be hot together with greens and a slice of bread.
To summarize
Now you know that cooking pork or beef steak in a pan is not so difficult. However, it should be noted that, choosing certain ingredients, you can significantly change the taste of the final dish. So, it is quite easy to give the meat a special piquancy or sweetness, adding a piece of red capsicum and a few tablespoons of liquid honey to the marinade.