This is the best keto steak marinade recipe. It's made with avocado oil, coconut aminos, lime juice, balsamic vinegar and spices and you will love how easy and simple it is to make. This low carb marinade is great for any cut of steak including flank steak, skirt steak and more.
I love steak of all kinds including bavette steak, Denver steak and tenderloin, and today I am sharing my favourite steak marinade recipe with you. I can't wait for you to try it!
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Why you will love this recipe:
- This low carb steak marinade is full of flavour and will make your steaks so juicy and tender! You'll never want to prepare your steaks any other way again.
- It's really quick and easy to make with simple ingredients that you can find in any grocery store. It only requires a few minutes of prep time.
- It's a low carb, healthy marinade that can be used for any type of steak or your favorite cut of beef including flank steak, skirt steak, flat iron steak, steak bites, sirloin steak and more.
- You could use this keto beef marinade for other meats including pork and chicken too.
- Besides being keto, this marinade is also healthy, sugar free, gluten free, paleo and Whole30 compliant. It's a great option no matter what your dietary restrictions.
- It's cheaper to make your own steak marinade rather than using store-bought marinades so this easy marinade recipe is a great way to help save money on groceries.
If you love using marinades you will also love my Mexican chicken marinade.
Key ingredients and substitutions:
You should be able to find all of these simple marinade ingredients at grocery stores. For the exact measurements refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Avocado oil: One of my favourite cooking oils it has a nice neutral flavour that is great for making marinades. You could also easily swap this for olive oil too.
- Lime juice: Fresh lime juice helps to help give the meat an amazing flavour and the acid from the juice helps tenderize the meat.
- Coconut aminos: This special ingredient is such a great alternative to soy sauce which is also gluten free and lower in salt. This could also be swapped for soy sauce or gluten free tamari depending on your dietary needs and restrictions.
- Balsamic vinegar: This adds some amazing flavour and also helps tenderize the meat to help make the most tender steak. Balsamic vinegar is a little sweet so it's a great sugar substitute in marinades if you are looking to make a low carb marinade.
- Herbes de Provence spice blend: One of my favorite spice blends. It adds the perfect amount of flavour.
- Salt and ground black pepper: These simple seasonings help add even more flavour to this delicious marinade.
How to make:
Step one:
First, place all the keto marinade ingredient into a small bowl or large glass measuring up and stir everything well to combine.
Step two:
Next, place the steaks in the marinade (either in a glass dish or ziplock bag) and marinade in the fridge for 2-24 hours before cooking. When you are ready to cook the steaks, take them out of the fridge and let them warm for 20-30 minutes before cooking to get them closer to room temperature.
Step three:
Cook the steaks however you prefer (grill, bake or fry).
Steak temperature guide:
Depending on how rare or well done you like your steak, here is a guide to help you determine what internal temperature to cook your steak to for your preferred level of doneness:
- Rare steak: cook to 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium Rare: cook to 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium: cook to 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium Well: cook to 155 degrees Fahrenheit
- Well Done: cook to 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Top Tips:
- This marinade recipe is good for 4-6 steaks. If you are serving a crowd or want to have extra marinade to use later feel free to double or triple the recipe.
- You can marinade your steaks anywhere from 2-24 hours before grilling, baking or frying them.
- You can easily make this marinade ahead of time and store it in the fridge. This is the perfect way to meal prep! Just don't add the steaks to the marinade until 2-24 hours before you want to cook them.
- For best results take the marinaded steaks out of the fridge about 30 minutes before you want to cook them, this will help them warm up a bit and cook more evenly.
- You can cook your steak any way that you prefer whether that be on your barbecue or outdoor grill, baked in the oven, cooked in an air fryer, or fried in a pan on the stove top.
Variations and add ins:
- To give this great marinade a different flavour add some minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, dijon mustard, Italian seasoning or any other spices or seasonings you prefer.
- Instead of avocado oil you can use extra virgin olive oil to make this marinade.
- Feel free to substitute the balsamic vinegar with another type of vinegar such as red wine vinegar.
- You could add fresh herbs to this marinade recipe. Some great options include basil, oregano, or parsley.
How to store:
After the steaks have been in the marinade, do not re-use it. If you want to have extra marinade for later, double or triple the recipe initially and store extras in the fridge in an airtight container or jar.
Frequently asked questions:
Any type or cut of steak is great for keto. Beef steaks are a naturally low carb meat that is perfect for a keto diet.
Marinades are best for tougher cuts of meat, so they are especially good for cheaper steak cuts like flank steak, skirt stake, and hanger steaks but you can marinade all cuts of steak. You'll see the biggest difference in texture and flavour working with smaller steaks or steaks that have been cut into bite-sized pieces.
There is a total of 5 grams of carbs per serving of this marinade with 1 gram of fiber and 1 gram of sugar. However, that carb count assumes that you consume ALL the marinade when you eat the steak which in reality doesn't happen. Much of the marinade will get cooked off, and some gets discarded when you transfer the steaks to the grill so in reality the carb count would actually be much lower.
Yes, balsamic vinegar is great for marinades because not only does the acid in it help tenderize the meat, but it adds a delicious, sweet flavour while still being sugar free.
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Recipe
Keto Steak Marinade
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon herbes de provence spice blend
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a glass measuring cup or bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients and stir well.
- Place the steaks in the marinade (either in a glass dish or ziploc bag) and marinade in the fridge for 2-24 hours before cooking.
- Cook the steaks however you prefer.
Notes
- This marinade recipe is good for 4-6 steaks. If you are cooking more meat feel free to double or triple the recipe.
- Take your marinated steaks out of the fridge ~30 minutes before cooking or grilling to allow them to warm slightly.
- The nutritional values are just an estimate. In reality the carb count of this marinade will be much lower as much of the marinade will not be consumed as it will be lost in the cooking process.
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