This one I never would have thought of myself in a million years . . . pickle juice as a steak marinade.
It’s so simple it’s genius!
Here’s the lowdown from a really good blog post in Cleveland:
Brush on some pickle juice for a sweet splash of flavor
It makes me cringe [to] think of marinating a steak. Why put my hard-earned money into a piece of meat you’re going to slather with a marinade, a rub, or — heaven forbid — ketchup or A1? But I will admit that adding a little flavor to the beef is suitable.
Maybe it sounds odd, but a light brushing of sweet pickle juice during the last part of grilling a steak is a favorite in our house. The family picks are Sechler’s Sweet Orange Strip pickle juice or Vlasic’s Sweet Gherkin pickle juice. It’s a quick way to add flavor without losing the natural taste of the meat.
Before grilling, we put a little olive oil on the steaks, to keep them from sticking to the grill. Then we center them on a hot charcoal grill for two or three minutes on each side, to sear in the juices. Then, after moving the steaks to the side of the grill for slower cooking, we brush pickle juice onto the steaks.
When cooked, they still taste like beef, with a slightly sweet taste. Yum!
— Brenda Junkin
You can read this and other “sweet” ideas here:
http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/06/mushroom_council_steak_is_deli.html
