steak tips with italian barbeque marinade

i love a good marinade. and this one combines italian flavor with barbeque. i was intrigued when i saw that combination, and i had to have it. i'm so glad i did, because it tastes as wonderful as it sounds!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

2 teaspoons garlic pepper seasoning

1 cup barbeque sauce

2 pounds beef sirloin tip steaks

DIRECTIONS:

1. in a medium bowl, mix the Worcestershire sauce, Italian-style salad dressing, garlic pepper seasoning, and barbeque sauce. 

2. place the meat in the marinade, and turn to coat.

3. cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (i let mine marinate about 5 hours)

4. preheat grill for high heat.

5. brush grill LIGHTLY with oil to prevent sticking.

6. place steaks on the grill, and discard marinade.

7. grill steaks to desired doneness, about 5-10 minutes per side, depending on thickness.

these are beautiful when i'm done! check it out:

the flavor to the steaks is fantastic! it's something a little different while still feeling comfortable and familiar. i wasn't sure that these flavors would mesh well together, but they absolutely do. this is also a great marinade that you can make ahead of time and grill when you get home. if you have an outdoor grill, i'm jealous... but you can absolutely use that. since we live in an apartment, we use a grill pan and a stove. it works! but i'd love to taste these on a REAL grill. 

i paired this with a simple italian salad and sun-dried tomato basil orzo pasta, and it made for a DELICIOUS dinner.

fin.