How to Grill Flank Steak
Flank steak, a cut of meat taken from lower abdominal region "Flank" of the cow.Care must be taken to preserve the meat's tenderness and flavor, because flank steak can be somewhat tough when cooked.Properly season with a marinade or dry rub your flank steak.
Marinade :
Flank steak - about 1 lb.
1/3 cup
oil.
soy sauce.
2 tbsp
red wine vinegar.
honey.
2 cloves minced garlic.
Alternate Marinade Recipe
1 Lemon, juice.
3 tbsp oil, 45 g.
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
1/4 cup Honey, 60 ml.
1 tbsp Hot sauce or chili paste.
Dry Rub
1 tbsp:
Salt.
Paprika.
Black pepper.
Garlic powder.
Ground cumin.
Ground coriander.
1/2 tbsp Cayenne pepper.
Preparing Your Meat for Grilling
Score your steak - Score your flank steak by placing the flank steak on a cutting board, use the tip of a sharp knife and make several shallow diamond pattern cuts into the surface of both sides of the steaks.Scoring steak will allow heat and seasonings to penetrate deep into the meat.
Choose a marinade or dry rub - If you are marinading your steak let it rest for 6 hours, so that it absorbs flavor.
Dry Rub - As its name, a mix of dry ingredients that is rubbed onto your steak.
Do not use both methods together, select one method before you start cooking.Flank steak can taste great without any seasoning if cooked correctly.
Combine the ingredients in a bowl whether you use a dry rub method or marinading process and season your steak thoroughly . Seal your marinated steaks in a zip lock bag, squeeze air out and leave the bag in fridge for 2-4 hours.
Alternately apply dry rub by tossing your hands over your meat until it get completely covered.Place it in a refrigerator for few hours.
Combine the ingredients in a bowl whether you use a dry rub method or marinading process and season your steak thoroughly .
Alternately apply dry rub by tossing your hands over your meat until it get completely covered.Place it in a refrigerator for few hours.
Grilling to Perfection
Fire up your grill. Use a charcoal grill or gas grill, fire up and make it hot by the time you plan to start cooking. Use the directions below to make perfect grilled flank steak.
For gas grills - Light 1 burner and set it to high, allow to sit for several minutes before cooking.
For charcoal grills- Pour charcoal into the bottom of the grill until one half side is covered. Light the charcoal, allow to burn until the flames die down and the charcoal turns mostly red and grey.
Eliminate moisture from the meat by using a paper towel. If rub was used don't perform patting step.
Place your steak to the other side of grill where the charcoal was not added deliberately. Let meat sir for 2 minutes, sprinkle oil with the help of brush or spoon.Now you are free to spread the coals equally all over.
Let it cook undisturbed for about 4 minutes, then flip it over with a pair of tongs.Your steak should be crispy and dark brown, If it is not well-seared flip it back and allow to cook more.
Cook the other side over low heat for further 4 minutes.
Remove the meat when it reaches about 130 - 140 F .
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