How do you marinade sirloin tips?

Answer 1

Marinade is savory to enrich the flavor of food and acidic to tenderize meat. The acidic ingredients are usually vinegar, lemon juice, or wine, flavored with herbs or spices. Red meat marinades may or may not contain oil, because the meat usually contains adequate fat.

In marinating food, you allow it to soak or steep in the marinade to soak up the flavor and tenderize. Your marinade should be thin; if it is too thick it won't penetrate the meat as well.

The length of time to marinate food will depend on a few factors:

• If the marinade contains acid, alcohol or salt, you should marinate less than four hours.
• If the marinade contains citric juices, such as lemon or lime juice, marinate for less than two hours. Foods left marinating in acidic marinades too long can change in color and texture.
• If the marinade contains no salt, acid or alcohol, you can marinate overnight or longer.

You should never marinate in metal containers. The acid can react with the metal. Marinate in glass or plastic containers. It's best to always marinate foods in the refrigerator to avoid bacteria growth, even if the recipe says to marinate at room temperature.

Once you've determined the type of marinade you have, and how long to marinate your tips, you are ready to cook them as planned. Below is a great marinade recipe with instructions for marinating your sirloin tips.


Perfect Marinade

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup salad oil
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup worcester sauce
2 tablespoons dry mustard (prepared mustard is fine)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/2 cup wine vinegar (white is fine)
1 1/2 teaspoon parsley
2 cloves garlic, crushed (1 teaspoon garlic powder is fine)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 package onion soup mix

Procedure:

• Whisk together all ingredients thoroughly.
• Pour marinade in a gallon-sized zip-lock bag or plastic container with a lid.
• Place meat in marinade; seal bag or cover with lid.
• Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Drain well before cooking your meat.