Southwestern Marinade for Steak Tips

Name: Southwestern Marinade for Steak Tips
Yield: About 3/4 cups
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, soy sauce; 1/3 cup, vegetable oil; 3 medium cloves, garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon, dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 1 tablespoon, chili powder; 2 teaspoons, ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2003

An unusual marinade is the secret to transforming restaurant chain-style "steak tips" into grilled beef that's really worth eating.

SERVES About 3/4 cups

TIME 10 minutes

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