"Not Quite BBQ" Pork and Steak Marinade

This recipe is nicknamed NQBBQ - not quite BBQ - because it is a transition between just adding steak sauce and the Green Vampire marinade. NQBBQ is salty and sweet at the same time - you really want to try it before you marinate with it.

It is a balancing act of what tastes just right, the ketchup should go in last to taste (this 2 Tbsp is to my taste).
When I marinate withe NQBBQ, I like to set the meat in it for 1-4 hrs. More for tougher cuts and less for lighter ones - time doesn't seem to make a huge difference in flavor, just in tenderizing the meat (might be the saltiness acts quickly no matter what).

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp ketchup
  

Steps

1. Blend all ingredients together in a small bowl.
2. It will keep for up to a month in the fridge - if you want to hold it for longer, don't add the ketchup until you need it. The salt will keep the solution for months.
   
3. If you marinate, let it go for several hours (there is little acidity here, just salt to tenderize).