Andrew Schloss, David Joachim

Steakhouse Brine

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    1¾ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      5 min

Appears in
Mastering the Grill: The Owner's Manual for Outdoor Cooking
Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

  • About

If you like the flavor of steak sauce with grilled meat, you’ll like this brine. It will infuse its essence deep into the fibers of a steak or roast.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup

Method

Directions

  1. Combine the ingredients in a gallon-size zipper-lock bag; seal and shake until the salt and sugar dissolve, about 30 seconds.
  2. Put the bag in a bowl just large enough to hold it snugly. Open the bag and add the meat. Seal the zipper, leaving about an inch open; push on the bag to release any trapped air through the opening, and close the zip