For today’s edition of Friday Food, I present to you the best freaking steak marinade you will ever try. I’m not even joking. It is A-MAZE-ING. Kyle made this for me when we first started dating and I knew I had to be with him for the rest of my life just so i could keep having delicious steak. Okay, not really, but still!

The recipe is actually brought to you by the fabulous Emril “BAM!” Lagasse, with a couple of tweaks:

• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt

Mix everything together in a bowl until nicely combined and pour into your marinading dish! (I use a large lasagna pan) For the best flavour, let it marinade for at least 24 hours, flipping the steaks over at the half-way point.

Here’s mine after the flip:

The marinade is enough for at least 4 decent sized steaks.

BAM! Happy Friday!