Black Diamond-Style Steak Marinade for Grilling Recipe

This homemade version of the popular Black Diamond brand pre-marinated steak captures the same delicious, savory flavors.

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Updated February 18, 2025
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Why It Works

  • Marinating is mostly a surface treatment, so even an hour is enough to get plenty of flavor onto the meat.
  • Salty ingredients in the marinade help the beef retain moisture during grilling.

Black Diamond steak is a type of pre-marinated steak sold by Tyson. This recipe re-creates those deep, dark, savory flavors with plenty of soy sauce, Worcestershire, balsamic vinegar, and onion and garlic powders.

June 2017

Recipe Details

Black Diamond-Style Steak Marinade for Grilling Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 10 mins
Marinating Time 60 mins
Total 65 mins
Serves 4 to 8 steaks
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 ml) Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 ml) soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) balsamic vinegar

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • About 2 to 3 pounds (900 g to 1.4 kg) steak of your choice

Directions

  1. In a large zipper-lock bag, combine Worcestershire, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, and a generous grinding of black pepper.

  2. Add steak to bag, press out air, and seal. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. When ready to cook, remove steak from marinade, blot dry with paper towels, and grill as desired.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
324 Calories
21g Fat
2g Carbs
30g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 456mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 30g
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 2mg 14%
Potassium 440mg 9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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