Secret Recipes

Martini Steak

• 3 Tbsp gin
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp dry vermouth
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Dash Angostura bitters (optional)
• 4 (5 oz) strip loin, rib-eye or sirloin steaks
• 12 pimiento-stuffed olives

In shallow dish, combine all ingredients except meat and olives. Score steaks by making shallow cuts in crisscross pattern on one side; add to marinade. Marinate at room temperature for at least 2 hours, turning several times.

Remove steaks, reserving marinade. Place on grill about 3 inches above red hot coals or at high setting of electric or gas barbecue. Baste meat several times with marinade; cook for about 4 minutes per side for rare; 6 minutes for medium. Garnish with olives on a wooden pick.

Servings:

4