Delicious Broiled Flank Steak! How do you like it, rare, medium-rare or well done?
I am medium rare to a well-done type of person… or at least somewhere in between. I desperately wanted to grill this one the other day or at least smoke it.
Well, the continuous rain kept me from doing it, so the next best thing was grilling it under the broiler.
The fragrant spices were perfect, and it tasted really tasty.
You know Flank Steak could be a bit chewy or tough, but I think it depends on where you buy your meat, as well as how old it was.
The flank makes a mean fajita, and it’s also an excellent choice for bibimbap, stir-fries, or even Philly cheesesteak. It is just so delicious that I could eat it every other day.
I got to say that this method of cooking a steak is popularly called London Broil.
Tougher pieces of meat, commonly, flank or top round steak, are left to marinate overnight. Then you should be broiled under high heat and served by thinly slicing the meat across the grain.
I typically served it low carb for my family. Well, my kids had bread, of course. We are carb lovers after all.
However, my husband and I enjoyed it with some oven-roasted ranch cauliflower cooked in steak dripping.
The other dish was sauteed cabbage in garlic Alfredo sauce, which was perfect. Needless to say, we inhaled this delicious meal.
If you follow Low-Carb Diet this meat is perfect. You can combine it with cabbage like I served my air-fryer ribs or cauliflower, maybe a bowl of greens.
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Broiled Flank Steak
Tasty and easy recipe for Broiled Flank Steak
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds Flank Steak
For the marinade:
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice; Lime juice, Vinegar, or similar acid for tenderizing the meat
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic grated or pressed in a garlic press
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon per side Grill/Barbecue Spices; any of your choice
Instructions
- Coat the flank steak with marinade: Place the steak in a shallow dish, like a 9×13-inch baking dish. Whisk together all the marinade ingredients and pour over the steak. Rub the marinade into the steak and flip the steak once or twice in the dish to coat.
- Heat the broiler and prepare the pan: Set your broiler to its highest setting. Place an oven rack a few inches below the broiler element.
- Drizzle the pan with oil and place the steak on.
- Remove the steak from the marinade, shake off the excess, and place it in the middle of the broiler pan. Place the pan it under the broiler. Cook for 7-10 minutes per side. This all depends on your taste; rare, medium rare or well done.
- The steak is done when the edges are a bit charred and crispy, and you see some dark searing on the top. Using your meat thermometer, check the temperature in the thickest part with an instant-read thermometer: 115F to 120F for a rare steak, 120F to 125F for a medium-rare steak, and 140F to 145F for medium-well steak.
- Note that If additional cooking is needed, cook for another minute or two for every 10 degrees needed; transfer the steak to the oven if it’s becoming too crisp on the edges.
- This is a very important part Transfer the steak to a cutting board and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Slice the steak into very thin slices using a sharp knife, cutting against the grain. Transfer the slices to a serving platter, then pour the juices from the pan and cutting board over the meat and toss to coat.
For the greatest tenderness, cover and marinate for about three hours or overnight in the refrigerator. To ensure that the steak receives the marinade on both sides, turn it occasionally, perhaps after an hour or two. Although the meat won't be as tender, you can marinade for an hour.
Notes
Grilled Flank Steak: Instead of broiling, you can also grill flank steak over very high heat on a gas or charcoal grill. The cooking times are the same.
You may marinate this from 3 hours to overnight. The Flank steak takes marinates very well so it will tenderize.
Louise
Tuesday 26th of September 2023
WOW I have just one hour to marinate my steak!!! Hope it will be alright.
Sandra Mihic
Wednesday 11th of October 2023
I really hope you enjoyed it... Thank you for trying!
Lija
Friday 25th of February 2022
I have my steak marinating right now. Your recipe sounds great, so fingers crossed! Thanks.
Sandra Mihic
Saturday 26th of February 2022
Yeyy! Finger crossed :) Haha, I hope you enjoyed it!
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