Grilled Flank Steak

Name: Grilled Flank Steak
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bourbon; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1 1/2 pound flank steak

By Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Total Time: 15 minutes, plus marinating
Rating: 4(782)
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The simplest protein we know is our grandmother's marinated flank steak -- a recipe whose source she has long forgotten, but which we like to think was inspired by her childhood in Japan and her golden years in the South: pour a half-cup of bourbon, a half-cup of soy sauce and a half-cup of water into a freezer bag, add the steak, seal shut and marinate for four hours in the fridge.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

½cup bourbon
½cup soy sauce
1½pound flank steak

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Preparation

Step 1
In small bowl, whisk together bourbon, soy sauce and half a cup of water to make a marinade. Pour marinade into a gallon-size self-sealing food storage bag. Put steak in bag, and turn it over several times so that the entire cut is coated. Marinate in refrigerator 4 hours, turning steak once after 2 hours. Pour off marinade and blot steak dry with paper towels.
Step 2
Prepare a fire in the grill. When flames have subsided and coals are glowing, grill steak 4 minutes on one side for rare, 5 minutes for medium rare. Turn steak, and grill 3 or 4 minutes more, to taste.
Step 3
Transfer steak to a cutting board, lightly cover with aluminum foil, and let rest 5 minutes. Slice steak crosswise into ⅛-inch-thick slices.

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Comments

Jim R7 years ago

Slicing is important. Need to slice across the grain, not with the grain. Difference is night and day.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/03/why-should-you-cut-meat-steak-against...

Jane7 years ago

Fixed this yesterday, marinating for 2 hours as suggested. Cooking, however, was on a gas grill. The grill was heated with top down until temp reached 600 degrees. Top opened, sprayed and steak placed on grill. On the gas grill, 5 minutes on a side produced a great tasting medium rare flank steak. Marinating overnight and a touch of minced garlic might make it even better.

Greg7 years ago

I tried this recipe over the weekend, the steak was tasty! I added garlic and marinaded it for four hours, I think that it would benefit from a longer soak. It took six minutes on one side, five on the other to cook to medium on my gas grill.

eobates3 years ago

Honestly, we didn’t love it. The bourbon is very overpowering. I would consider making it again but only if I cut the bourbon back to 1/8 or 1/4 of a cup in the marinade.

CaptainNY3 years ago

Super awesome. Marinated about 6 hours. Cooked on gas grill heated to 500 then turned to medium, 6 mins one side/4 the other. While the steak rested, made a butter/flour roux then whisked in some milk and marinade (maybe 3/4c each?). Made an awesome dipping sauce for the steak and the side of potatoes I served with it.

Paul from CO4 years ago

Did an overnight marinade. Found this far to salty. Dispute the simplicity,won’t make this marinade again.

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