Sweet and Spicy Grilled Flank Steak

Name: Sweet and Spicy Grilled Flank Steak
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped scallions; 1 tablespoon peeled and finely chopped ginger; 1 fresh jalapeño, seeded if desired, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; Zest of 1/2 lime; 2 teaspoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon sriracha or other hot sauce (or to taste); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 1 1/2 pounds flank steak

By Melissa Clark

Total Time: 30 minutes, plus marinating time
Rating: 5(1,081)
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There are some steaks that need nothing more than a little salt and pepper to bring out their beefy goodness. Flank steak is not one of them. This bold marinade is just the sort of seasoning the brawny cut begs for: lime juice and zest add brightness, brown sugar sweetness, and jalapeño and sriracha a complex heat. Just whiz it all together in a food processor and slather it on the meat. Marinate overnight (or 20 minutes if that's all the time you have) before tossing it on the grill. Lastly, always make more flank steak that you think you want. Leftovers are the best part.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

3tablespoons coarsely chopped scallions
1tablespoon peeled and finely chopped ginger
1fresh jalapeño, seeded if desired, coarsely chopped
2garlic cloves, finely chopped
1tablespoon light brown sugar
Zest of ½ lime
2teaspoons lime juice
1teaspoon sriracha or other hot sauce (or to taste)
2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1½teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1½pounds flank steak

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Preparation

Step 1
In a food processor, pulse together scallion, ginger, jalapeño, garlic, sugar, lime zest and juice, and sriracha. With the motor running, pour in oil until smooth.
Step 2
Season steak with salt. Place in a large bowl and pour marinade over meat. Turn to coat well with the mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Step 3
When you are ready to cook the steak, heat the grill to medium-high heat, or heat the broiler with the rack set 4 inches from the heat source. Transfer meat to the grill and cook, covered, until it reaches the desired doneness (about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare), or broil until charred and done to taste, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Let rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes, then slice thinly.

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Comments

raquel7 years ago

I have made this before as stated and loved it. After reading the comments, I added fish sauce the next time I made this. However I found the fish sauce to overpower the other flavors, and would not include it again next time. Overall, great marinade for flank steak. I used the cooked steak for fajitas.

Denise7 years ago

Excellent! Added 1/4 cup of bourbon and a little Worcestershire.

John7 years ago

We love this recipe. I use Flat Iron Steak cut from Whole Foods. I've played with it a bit too using garlic scapes in the marinade. Don't worry - it's not spicy. Everyone loves it from my 10 year old to my mother-in-law.

DWH1 week ago

Delicious! I made tacos with the steak and cooked the marinade as sauce.

Rebecca3 weeks ago

Other than using Flat Iron Steak because I couldn’t find flank steak, I made this as written and it was delicious. And flat iron was so tender!!

Marcia1 month ago

Didn't have scallions and it still turned out AMAZING. Going to try next time with a little shallot because scallions never make it into my basket.

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