Easy Coffee Marinade recipe, a great marinade for beef or pork and can also be boiled down for a delicious coffee sauce for meat!
This coffee marinade for meat is ready in no time! It’s a great way to add a little flavor to your beef and pork this winter. Add some potatoes and vegetables and you have yourself the best comfort meal for this time of year.
Hard to believe Thanksgiving is 2 weeks from today! It’s been a long week but I know I have so much to be thankful for.
Ok, let’s talk about this Easy Coffee Marinade! This Easy Coffee Marinade really is quick and easy. You mix all the ingredients including coffee, molasses, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, thyme, and pepper in a bowl and that’s it!
This is a great marinade for pork chops, pork tenderloin, or a wide variety of other cuts of pork and beef. Great for steaks!
Place your meat in a resealable bag and cover with the coffee marinade. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator. Depending on the cut of meat, marinate a few hours or overnight.
If it’s a tough cut of meat you may need to marinate a little longer. It really will depend on the cut you choose. I used pork tenderloins and left the pork in the coffee marinade in the fridge for a few hours but overnight probably would have been even better.
When you’re ready to cook, drain the marinade into a small saucepan and pat the meat dry. Cook the meat as you wish. Meanwhile, bring the marinade to a boil and boil until reduced about 10-15 minutes. Be sure to bring to a boil so you kill any bacteria from the raw meat! Serve the coffee sauce with your meat.
I hope you enjoy this Easy Coffee Marinade recipe too! You might also like my Mexican Steak Marinade!
Easy Coffee Marinade Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups prepared coffee cooled
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use, up to a few days.
- To use, place meat (about 2-4 pounds of pork or beef) in a resealable bag, cover with marinade, seal bag, and place in refrigerator. Marinate a few hours or depending on the type of meat marinate overnight. Drain marinade from bag into a small saucepan, pat meat dry, and cook meat as desired.
- Place saucepan with marinade over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced, about 10-15 minutes. Serve with meat.
Notes
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
Other marinades and sauces you may enjoy:
- Chicken Marinade – Ina Garten
- Lemon Herb Marinade – Betty Crocker
- Herb Garlic Marinade – Epicurious
About Lisa Huff
Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites.
You expressed it wonderfully.
I have never heard of coffee marinade. this looks good and this giveaway is pretty sweet .
I’ve never heard of a coffee marinade..Looks good and I bet you could even do mushrooms with this and it would be good. Thanks for the recipe.
I can’t wait to try this marinade! It looks so delicious! The giveaway is pretty sweet also!
Thanks for the new marinade (to me)! I’ve read about them but have never used one. Now is the time!
I’ve never considered a coffee marinade – what a great idea!
I’ve never even tried a coffee marinade, this recipe is quite intriguing! I’ll have to throw this into next weeks meal plan. Thanks for sharing!