BEEF MARTINI

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If you like your beef 'shaken, not stirred', try this great tipsy marinade for the summer bbq season! Spice up the presentation with an olive and toothpick garnish!

Provided by TARA LYON

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup barbecue sauce
¼ cup gin
1 tablespoon dry vermouth
1 tablespoon green olive brine
1 teaspoon dried basil
4 (1/2 pound) beef sirloin steaks
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

In a medium bowl, combine onion, garlic, barbecue sauce, gin, vermouth, olive brine, and basil.
Sprinkle each steak with salt and pepper, and place in resealable sandwich bags. Divide marinade between each bag, and seal. Ensure that marinade is evenly distributed around steaks. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
Preheat grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
Remove steaks from bags, and discard marinade. Grill steaks for 7 to 8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 121.1 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 37.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 1367.1 mg, Sugar 17.2 g