Marinated Flank Steak

This marinated flank steak recipe is simple and flavorful.  The smell of the steak grilling was amazing.  I adapted this recipe from allrecipes.com.  I marinated my flank steak for about 2 hours, but the longer you marinate your meat, the more flavor you will add to it.  If you don't have an outdoor grill, you could use a stovetop griddle or a Cusinart Griddler, which is what I have and used.  I know I have been talking about my Griddler lately but I have been trying to use it more often.  I promise I'm not getting paid to endorse it because I am not famous enough to be paid to endorse it.  LOL.  I served this marinated flank steak with a baked sweet potato and my roasted lemony parmesan asparagus (recipe to be posted tomorrow).  This was one awesome dinner!

Marinated Flank Steak

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound flank steak

¼ cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1/8 cup red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, minced (or ½ teaspoon minced garlic)

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a shallow glass dish (I used an 8x8 baking dish), mix the oil, soy sauce, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic and pepper.   Whisk to mix marinade well.

Place meat in dish with marinade.  Turn meat to coat on both sides.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or more.  (I turned meat halfway through marinade time.)

Preheat grill to medium-high heat (I used my Cusinart Griddler at 400 degrees F at medium-high.)

Spray grill with non-stick spray. Grill meat for 5 minutes per side for medium.  Cook longer if desired for well done.

Allow meat to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing across the grain.

Grilled Steak Fajitas

Yesterday, I had grilled steak fajitas for dinner at my best friend Sarah's house.  I was definitely looking forward to a nice home-cooked meal after eating out for every meal while traveling.  It also happened to be her husband, Daniel's birthday too!  I surprised Daniel with a variety of cookies for dessert from Larry's Cookies.  Their baby also had her first taste of a cookie too - oatmeal raisin, it was the most healthy cookie of course.  She loved it too!  My favorite was the heath bar cookie because I love toffee anything.  Thank you both for pet sitting and having me over for a great birthday dinner!  Also, thanks Sarah for taking pictures to document this dinner for my blog, what a great best friend :) Sarah adapted this grilled steak fajitas recipe from Simply Recipes.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 pound flank steak

1 onion, sliced

2 or 3 bell peppers, sliced

salt

freshly ground black pepper

flour tortillas

For the Marinade

1 lime, juiced

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon cumin

½ Jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (remove seeds)

Toppings

Cooked rice

Shredded cheese

Salsa

Sour cream

 

Directions

In a large dish (13x9 inch baking dish), mix marinade ingredients and coat the steak.  Let steak marinade overnight. (You can also do this in a large Ziploc bag too.)

When ready to grill, wipe off most of the marinade and season steak with salt. 

In a bowl, mix sliced onions and bell peppers with vegetable oil.  Season with salt and pepper.

 

Grill marinated flank steak until medium-rare to medium for about 3-5 minutes on each side. 

Grill vegetables for about 5 to 6 minutes. 

Slice meat into thin slices, be sure to slice against the grain, otherwise the meat will be tough and chewy. 

 

Serve with warm flour tortillas, rice, shredded cheese, salsa, and sour cream.