Overnight Marinade for Ribeyes?

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I am having 3 guest over Tuesday night and want to impress them with some TRexed Ribeyes. I am going to pick the steaks up this afternoon(monday) I usually just rub them with olive oil, add some minced garlic, kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper. I maybe marinade them for 30 minutes normally. If I do that and wrap them in plastic wrap, will the salt dry out the steaks?

GoodEgg

Nate Dogg,[p]A half-hour won't hurt them, and the Alton Brown admirers here would probably say that a half-hour exposure to salt would help the crust formation. But I don't think I'd be comfortable having them salted overnight. Ribeyes should be tender enough as they are, and I think your goal should be to season the outside so you get the best crust and flavor. So I don't think long marination is the best thing. A half-hour to an hour would seem to me to be the best way to go.[p]Just my 2 cents...

Wise One

GoodEgg, I concur entirely.

captaincraigb

Nate Dogg, How about everything except the salt? put that on 30 min before you cook. just my 2 cents

BluesnBBQ

Nate Dogg,[p]The best thing to do to good steaks (IMHO) is to lightly season them before grilling. I usually keep it very simple (salt, black pepper and olive oil, and sometimes garlic and/or onion powder). I rub the steaks and let them sit on a plate in the kitchen for 30-60 minutes (about how long it takes to reach room temp). [p]A good steak doesn't need any additional flavors added.

1044

Nate Dogg, If you want a killer taste, shake Tabasco on as you grill. [p]Strange thing, if you marinate a steak in Tabasco overnight, you get virtually no taste of Tabasco. [p]But, if you shake it on as you cook...wowza dude! It's goooooder than goooood!

Julie

Nate Dogg,
This is a modification of a recipe I found in Bon Apetit by Bobby Flay. It is sooo good on a ribeye...[p]1 Tbsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. hungarian sweet paprika
1 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. finely ground coffee
4 1 1/2 inch ribeyes[p]Rub the above onto both sides of the steaks 1 hour before grilling. He recommends grilling with mesquite chunks. Taste fine without the mesquite.