Italian Dressing Steak Marinade

This Marinade Steak with Italian Dressing Recipe is simple to make and gives your steak so much flavor. The steaks turns out juicy and delicious for a family favorite recipe.

Combining the simple 3 ingredient steak marinade with Italian dressing gives your steak delicious flavor. Allow your steak to marinade for at least 2 hours for a quick and easy steak recipe.

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Why This Recipe Works

We love making Homemade Seasoning and Marinades. They make a flavorful meal and I know exactly the ingredients I am adding to marinade. This is the best steak marinade because of the simple ingredients that are always stocked in my pantry.

You can use this marinade on any type of steak such as T-bones, filet mignon or Sirloin Steaks.

Ingredients

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Marinade Variations

Feel free to add your own variation to this marinade. The options are endless and you can easily use what you have on hand.

• Add in Olive Oil and Vinegar
• Onion Powder
• Salt and Pepper
• Garlic Powder
• Herbs and Spices

How to Make Italian Dressing Steak Marinade

• Step 1 – Combine Marinade Ingredients – Mix together all the marinade ingredients in a small bowl.  Place the steaks in a large zip lock bag.  Pour the marinade on top of the bag. 

• Step 2 – Marinate Steaks – Get as much air out of the bag as possible and seal.  Let the steaks marinade for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.  

• Step 3 – Prepare Grill – Preheat the grill over medium high heat (approximately 400 degrees F).  Let the steaks sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes prior to grilling.  

• Step 4 – Place Steaks on Grill – Place steaks on a hot grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes depending on your Steak Doneness preference.

• Step 5 – Continue Cooking Steaks – Flip the steak over and grill for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until steak is cooked to your preference.

• Step 6 – Serve and enjoy – Remove from the grill and allow to rest a minimum of 5 minutes before cutting or serving.

Recipe Tips

• Marinating Steaks – Give time for the steaks to marinate. We recommend at least 2 hours for a ton of flavor.
• Marinade – Marinade steak in a zip lock bag or a bowl.
• Grilling Steaks – Allow steaks to get to room temperature before grilling.
• Cooking Method – Place steaks on an outdoor grill or indoor grill.

How Long to Marinade Steak

For flavorful steaks, marinate them for at least 2 hours. But we recommend allowing steaks to marinade overnight or 24 hours. This gives these best flavor and keeps them juicy.

How long to Cook a Steak

Depending how well you want to cook your steaks, it will usually cook for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side. It will need to cook longer if you want your steaks to well done.

What Should the Internal Temperature of Steak be?

The best way to test for doneness is by inserting an instant read thermometer into the thickest part of the steak. Do this through the side, not the top of the steak.

• Rare – 120F, cool to warm red center
• Medium Rare – 130F, Warm red center
• Medium – 140F, Hot pink center
• Well, Medium – 150F, Mostly brown center
• Well Done – 160F, full brown in color

What to Serve with Grilled Steak?

There are many delicious sides to serve with grilled steak. We prefer to make sides that can easily be grilled with the steak. These are some of our favorites. Place these options on the grill or in a grill pan.

• Grilled Potatoes in Foil
• Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
• Grilled Corn on the Cob in Husk
• More Side Dishes to Serve