Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Marinade for Flank Steak

Ingredients:

3lbs of flank steak (Costco sells them with two steaks in a package, generally 3-4 lbs).  Adjust marinade if you have more or less meat.
Season with coarse Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper

Marinade for Flank Steak

Juice of 6 limes
Juice of 3 tangerines/clementines
3T Balsamic Vinegar
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 T Manuka Honey
1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation:

Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. Place steaks and marinade in a zip top bag and let marinate for at least an hour or up to 3 if you have the time.

Let meat come to room temperature by removing from the fridge 30 minutes before you plan to grill it. Start your grill for high heat. You will cook the meat over direct heat.

Cook meat until your desired temperature (best if it's medium-rare for this cut of meat). Remove from grill and let rest for about 10 minutes, transfer to a cutting board and cut AGAINST THE GRAIN of the meat and on a bias in thin strips. This is critical for a flank steak. It is not that tender on its own. Cutting against the grain helps break down the muscle fibers and makes chew time a lot less.