Mole Marinade for Steaks

Name: Mole Marinade for Steaks
Yield: For 4 to 6 individual steaks or one 2-pound steak
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, soy sauce; 1/3 cup, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, dark brown sugar; 4 , minced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce; 4 teaspoons, cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons, dried oregano; 4 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 4 teaspoons); 1 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, fresh lime juice

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2007

Marinades

Most marinades fail miserably, neither tenderizing meat nor adding much flavor. We found a way to quickly do both: double dipping.

SERVESFor 4 to 6 individual steaks or one 2-pound steak

TIME10 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We started with soy sauce to develop a steak marinade recipe that worked. The salt in soy sauce acts much like a brine, helping the meat retain moisture during cooking and making it more tender. But to add more depth of flavor, we needed ad...

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