Asian Marinated Flank Steak

When we get to this time of year, I start thinking about grilling recipes. We spend a lot of time up at our cabin over the summer, starting with Memorial Weekend, and most of our meals are made on the grill. Everything seems to taste great when it’s cooked on the grill and clean up in the kitchen is always a snap.

This Asian marinade takes an ordinary flank steak turns it into something really special. It’s a little spicy from the chili sauce, a little tangy from the lime juice and there’s just the right amount of saltiness from the soy sauce.

This marinade would also be delicious on chicken, pork or even portabella mushrooms. You can also make this ahead of time and freeze it and the meat together in a ziploc bag. When you’re ready to grill, just defrost it and you’re ready to go!

Tips and Tricks

• Grating the garlic rather than mincing it helps it to incorporate into the marinade better.
• If you’re not a fan of cilantro, fresh parsley is a good substitute to add brightness to the marinade.
• My preference is to use lime juice, but lemon juice can be substituted if that’s what you have on hand.
• I use a gallon size zip-loc bag to marinate the steak it. It makes clean up extra easy.
• The steak needs to marinate for at least 30 minutes, but the longer you can let it marinade (up to overnight), the better. The marinade not only adds flavor to the meat, it also helps to tenderize it.

Ingredients Needed to Make Asian Marinated Flank Steak

• Juice of one lime – Adds brightness to the marinade and the acidity helps to tenderize the meat.
• Soy sauce – Add umami flavor as well as saltiness.
• Fresh garlic – Grating the garlic is recommended to help to better distribute the garlic into the marinade.
• Asian chili sauce – Adds spiciness. You can add more or less depending on how spicy you want the marinade to be.
• Peanut oil – I prefer this for the flavor, but vegetable or canola oil can be substituted.
• Fresh cilantro – Adds brightness to the flavor of the marinade.
• Green onion – For mild onion flavor.
• Black pepper to taste
• Flank steak – This cut of meat tends to be tougher than other cuts, so it’s perfect for marinating which will help to tenderize the steak.

How to Make Asian Marinated Flank Steak

• Combine first four ingredients in a small bowl.
• Gradually whisk oil into the mixture.
• Add cilantro, green onion and black pepper.
• Pour marinade into a ziploc back and add flank steak.
• Refrigerate and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. Heat grill to 400 degrees.
• Grill steak for 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium rare to medium.
• Remove from grill, tent with aluminum foil and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• Slice at an angle into thin slices across the grain and serve.

ENJOY!

 

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