Good ways to marinade delicious beef

Perpetual

Starting next week I'll be taking my own lunches to work. Said lunches will contain beef. I want said beef to be deliciously marinaded steak.

I am planning to slice and marinade a large batch in advance, grill it on the George Foreman, put the individual cuts into zip-lock bags and take them to work - then microwave them during lunch and consume.

What are some good marinade recipes for this purpose? Also, what are some nice, soft cuts?

Red Rover

* 1/3 cup lime juice
* 1/3 cup olive oil
* 1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped
* 2 tablespoons tequila
* 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Great for fajitas... and I'm sure it should be good for work even though there's tequila in it.

dlinfiniti

greek dressing

Shadowfire

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
rosemary
minced garlic
pepper

We use this for pitas pretty often, but it's good just about any way.

And, I know you were talking about microwaving the meat later, but be careful about that. Microwave for a few seconds too long and the meat turns awful. You can also try taking the good cuts of meat, cut them up, and put them on salads to eat cold. Good stuff.

As for cuts of meat, honestly, if you're marinading, anything works, though I'd steer clear of blade stakes for eating later. London broils, top rounds and the like are great. For something really tender, steak tips are always wonderful, though pricey.

SammyF

The marinade I used tonight was a bottle of wheat beer, the juice of one orange, two table spoons honey, teaspoon of ginger, pinch of salt and pepper. I thought it'd be a nice change of pace from the normal rosemary/garlic/pepper/salt/red wine thing that's so ubiquitous -- it gave the meat a bit of sweetness to go with its savory.

Strangely, the smell when it was done cooking made my cat practically horny. I think she liked it even more than the wife and I.

agentk13

Try a mixture of vinegar, ground black pepper, hot chile pepper flakes, molasses, mustard, cinnamon, sage, and/or a dark port, all to taste.

Alternately, try making a nice beef mostarda.

zilo

1 cup each of orange juice, cooking sherry, worchestershire sauce. Marinate overnight, add a bit of garlic salt and black pepper before grilling.

As for cuts, if you can find flat iron (basically, beef shoulder) it makes for a nice sandwich.