Valentine’s Day Steak Marinade with Pink Peppercorns Recipe

Pink Peppercorns have such an unusual flavor, so different yet similar to typical Black Peppercorns. With their almost sweet taste, they are perfect to use in a marinade for your Valentine’s Day dinner. Why go out and wait in lines at fancy restaurants-when you can cook for your special day at home!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup

  soy sauce

• 1/2 cup

  olive oil

• 1 teaspoon

  lemon extract

• 1/4 cup

  Worchestshire sauce

• 1 tablespoon

  garlic powder

• 3 tablespoons

  dried basil

• 1 tablespoon

  dried parsley

• 1 tablespoon

  pink peppercorns, crushed

• 2-3 steaks*

• vegetable oil for cooking

Directions

Combine the first 8 ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the steaks. Store in your fridge for at least 8 hours in an air-tight container with a lid.

Remove the steaks from the marinade an hour before cooking. Rinse the marinade off and let sit on the counter. This brings the meat up to room temp, which is better for pan-frying.

Preheat your oven to 450-degrees.

In a cast iron skillet, add enough vegetable oil to lightly cover the bottom of the pan. Bring up to medium-high heat.

Sear each side of the steaks, 1 at a time, for 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a broiling rack and place in the pre-heated oven.

Change the oven to high broil and broil each side for another 2 minutes.**

Serve immediately!

* Recipe easily doubles or triples, this amount is perfect for 3 steaks.

** This is for medium-rare, cook longer to achieve different doneness.