Try this steak salsa marinade for seasoning grilled or smoked beef and other meats like chicken breast, too. It’s an easy way to use leftover salsa for an easy dinner the next day. Let’s make tasty food!
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Why salsa marinade a steak?
Do you have any idea how much *better* steaks taste when you let them sit in the fridge for at least 20 minutes in a simple marinade ??
Marinating beef in salsa is an example of how easy adding a marinade into your dinner routine can be.
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What type of salsa can you use for marinating meat?
I had plenty of leftover smoker salsa that I made to go with my smoked queso dip. You could also use regular salsa and that would be delicious too. Or try verde salsa or mango salsa for a tasty flavor combination.
Ingredients
- Your preferred beef / any type of steak (flank, skirt steak, ribeye, sirloin, hanger, tri tip, coulotte etc.)
- Salsa
- Any flavorful add ins you’d like: fresh herbs, ginger, jalapeno, olive oil, bbq rub or taco seasoning
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How to make a steak salsa marinade
I think it’s great to serve salsa on top of food like steaks, chicken, pork or tuna, but using it as a marinade is really something special.
Detailed recipe steps
- Prepare salsa marinade for steak. In a large bowl, add salsa. You can also toss in any other flavorful herbs, veggies, seasonings, etc. at this time. Mix to combine. (In the Sip Bite Go recipe video for using smoked salsa to marinade steak smoked on the Traeger, you’ll see I added 1 tbsp ginger and 1 diced jalapeno pepper. You can add in a little more olive oil, too.)
- Add steak to salsa marinade. Coat steak all over with salsa marinade. Using a little olive oil can help the salsa spread out a bit.
- Cover and chill salsa marinated steak. Any amount of time marinating steak in the salsa will help, but a minimum of 20-30 minutes is ideal, up to a few hours (3-4 hours).
- Grill or smoke marinated steak as desired. Tip: you might want to remove the marinated steak from the bowl of salsa and pat it dry (with a paper towel) before grilling / smoking it. The flavors will be absorbed and this will help you get a little more char on your sear.
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Literally, you just dump the salsa in a large bowl, add any other flavors you’d like (in my video I added diced ginger and jalapeños)…
Add a little olive oil if you want and toss your streaks in there.
Grill steaks or smoke them to enjoy.
For a smoked side dish, try smoked mac and cheese or smoked mashed potatoes.
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
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Steak Salsa Marinade Recipe (For Smoking Or Grilling)
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Ingredients
- 3 lb steak flank, skirt steak, ribeye, sirloin, hanger, coulotte etc.
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 tbsp ginger diced (optional)
- 1 medium jalapeno pith and seeds removed, diced
- ¼ cup olive oil optional
- 1 tbsp bbq rub or taco seasoning, etc
Instructions
- Prepare salsa marinade for steak. In a large bowl, add salsa. You can also toss in any other flavorful herbs, veggies, seasonings, etc. at this time. Mix to combine (In the Sip Bite Go recipe video for using smoked salsa to marinade steak smoked on the Traeger, you’ll see I added 1 tbsp ginger and 1 diced jalapeno pepper. You can add in a little more olive oil, too.)
- Add steak to salsa marinade. Coat steak all over with salsa marinade. Using a little olive oil can help the salsa spread out a bit.
- Cover and chill salsa marinated steak. Any amount of time marinating steak in the salsa will help, but a minimum of 20-30 minutes is ideal, up to a few hours (3-4 hours).
- Grill or smoke marinated steak as desired. Tip: you might want to remove the marinated steak from the bowl of salsa and pat it dry (with a paper towel) before grilling / smoking it. The flavors will be absorbed and this will help you get a little more char on your sear.
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