Excellent and EASY Asian flank steak recipe

[aggie94]

I thought with the warm (okay, HOT) weather, people might be doing a lot more grilling. I came across this recipe in a Bon Appetit "Tastes of the World" publication that I got when I subscribed. Ideally, it needs to marinate overnight, but the marinade is so easy to throw together, and it grills (or broils) up super fast. Other than the marinating time, it's simple, easy, and really delicious. I actually did mine under the broiler because DH was studying and didn't have time to man the grill. But I think it would be even better grilled.

Asian Barbecued Flank Steak
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 1/4 pound flank steak, trimmed

Whisk first 5 ingredients to blend in 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Add steak and turn to coat. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Drain marinade into small saucepan and bring to boil. Grill or broil steak about 5 minutes per side for rare. Transfer steak to platter; let stand 10 minutes. Thinly slice steak across grain. Pass marinade as sauce.

Serves 4.

Eva's notes: Next time, I'd use low-sodium soy sauce. I marinated this overnight and found it to be just a tad on the salty side. Also, the marinade was screaming for some garlic! I added a few cloves of minced garlic and about 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper. And I left out the cilantro. I served this with steamed rice and roasted beets & baby carrots.

[SandyM]

Yum. Sunday's dinner - thanks Eva!

[aggie94]

You're welcome, Sandy! :)

I forgot to mention -- I had this under the broiler for about 5 minutes per side, and it came out about medium. A little rarer than I like it, but perfect for DH. So if you want rare, their suggestion of 5 minutes per side is probably too long.

[SandyM]

Well, I just remembered (actually I was just gently reminded) that DH is going to be fasting on Sunday for a procedure on Monday. I'm pushing this to Tuesday or later.....:D

Just didn't want you to wonder why I didn't report back. I can surely taste it as I sit here... :)

Thanks also for the info on broiling!

[jjsooner73]

Yum, that sounds great and easy. I have some flank steak in the freezer...I might make it next week.

[Vicanddi]

Thanks for this wonderful sounding recipe. I have never made flank steak, but with all the great recipes being posted, I think I will have to give it a try. Plus, I just love my grill and use it several times a week.

[Beth H]

Just wanted to say thanks for posting this recipe -- made it last night with top sirloin cut for kebobs, and it was yummy. I only marinated for a few hours, and I used Penzey's dried cilantro instead of fresh - but my DH and I really enjoyed this. In fact, he commented about 5 times how much he loved the meat, and he's not always a huge fan of kebobs.

[Wendy w]

Mmmmmm! Looks great, Eva. I'll bet that it would be good with a noodle side dish.

[greysangel]

Just thought I would kick this up coz some peeps were looking for yummy steak recipes.

I made this last night and yummy fits the bill!!! Super easy. I marinated flank steak all day, added the recommended garlic and used low sodium soy. I definitely recommend the low sodium... my fingers were a little swollen this morning and that was using the low sodium :D

It's delicious though :) I sliced it and served it with braised spinach over wild rice.

thanks Eva!

JeAnne

[TerriS]

A flank steak marinading tip: I buy flank steaks when they go on sale at the market or are cheap at Costco. I then whip up several marinades such as the Coriander Teriyaki marinde or the miso marinade - definitely will add this one to the list. Then put the steak and the marinade in a ziploc freezer bag and freeze with the marinade. That way, when you need a nice marinated steak, just take it out of the freezer that morning and let it defrost in the fridge...it will marinate as it thaws. Comes out fabulous.

[claire797]

We had this for dinner Friday night. Loved it! I used the low sodium soy sauce, lots of garlic and a dash of red pepper. The flank steak had lots of flavor and I did not find it too salty. This is one we'll use again.

[tigermorris]

sounds great, I put this on our menu for next week.

thanks!

[Terrytx]

Finally got around to trying this and it was wonderful. A repeater for sure! I served it with Baby Bok Choy in Cream Sauce (which was also very good) and lindrusso's Asian-Style Edamame and Corn (also excellent). Great meal and easy to put together.

[sharris315]

This is great--used low sodium soy and some red pepper. (Be sure to keep some marinade separate if you plan to serve it with the steak--or boil what you used to marinate)

TerriS, your idea to freeze in the marinade sounds so easy--I'm definitely going to do that!

Shar