There’s maybe nothing I love more than a Margarita. The tequila, lime, and orange flavor is irresistible. I’ve tried a tequila-type marinade with chicken before and I thought rib-eye steaks would be even better with these flavors.
Rib-eyes have a fairly high fat content and as the meat grills, the fat melts and makes the most tender and flavorful meat. And it really soaks up the flavors of the marinade.
I made a marinade out of tequila, triple sec, lime juice, garlic, and cilantro, plus a little sugar and a few red pepper flakes for even more flavor. I let the margarita steaks marinate for about 5 hours (4 to 6 hours is good). Be sure to pat the steaks dry before you grill them to get a really nice char.
I cooked them on a hot grill (you could use a grill pan instead) and you’re going to laugh. The last few times I’ve grilled on our new grill, I’ve been wondering why the grill marks were so wide. I mentioned it to my husband. Well, it turns out the grill grates were upside down! Well, even with the fat grill marks, these steaks were still unbelievable. I love a juicy rib-eye. Even more so when flavored like a margarita.
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Margarita Steak
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons triple sec
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 4 Rib-Eye Steaks
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a ziptop bag, coating steak well. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
- Place steak on counter 20 minutes before ready to grill.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grates
- Discard marinade and pat steaks dry with paper towels.
- Place on gill for 5 minutes, flip steaks, and continue to grill until desired degree of doneness.
Notes
You can substitute orange juice for triple sec.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This steak looks to die for! I love a good margarita too, and marinating a steak in those flavors is a terrific idea! 🙂
That marinade of tequila, triple sec, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and red pepper flakes sounds fantastic! It would be great with chicken too! Christin, your steaks look gorgeous – and I don’t even eat beef!
This steak looks crazy delicious! Love the flavours – so perfect and tasty!
God, I could eat this steak right now! You got me all drooling over these pictures. Haven’t tried a tequila marinade before but love the idea!!!
What a gorgeous steak, Christin! My husband would go nuts over this. Love the flavors in here! Pinned!
Mmmmm.. what a great dish. Looks really really good.
I seriously want this for dinner. That is all!
Whoa! What a perfectly seared steak!That marinade sounds incredible!
I can hardly stand how perfectly tender and juicy this steak looks, Christin! You’re making me very anxious for summer and grilling season to get here!
Oh yummy! I can almost taste this steak.. Imagine that it tasted amazing!