We are back from our Colorado vacation! Colorado really is a boys’ paradise- no matter how little they are! We are slowly settling back into our routine. I hope to get back to regular weekly menus and recipe postings very soon! I also hope to tackle my emails and comments in short order.
To get us started, I wanted to post a recipe for a simple flank steak marinade. Flank Steak is one of my stand-by meals- it is easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive. I typically serve flank steak with brown rice and stir fried cabbage. I also love flank steak with braised kale and quinoa pilaf. No matter what you pair it with, flank steak is a cheap way to satisfy a craving for steak. I use various marinades for flank steak and this is probably the simplest. Since I always have flank steak on my weekly gluten free menus, I figured I better have one on the blog!
Flank Steak Marinade
1/2 cup gluten-free tamari sauce (San-J’s Wheat-Free Tamari Sauce is well worth the money)
2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 Tablespoons ginger
Enough for two 1 lb flank steaks
DIRECTIONS:
Marinate the flank steak for about 2 hours (no more than eight hours). Preheat a gas grill to high. Lightly oil your grill. Place the steaks on the grill. Discard marinade. Grill the steak for about 8-10 minutes, turning once. Let the flank steak rest for 5 minutes. Slice against the grain into thin slices.
The most important thing to remember whether you grill or pan fry flank steak is that flank steak should only be cooked to medium rare. Cooking it any longer will result in a tougher piece of meat! I got distracted with this steak and cooked it just a minute too long. Remember that the steak will cook a little longer even after you take it off the grill.
Another view from the Lake House in Grand Lake, Colorado.
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Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Beef Recipes
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Natalie-
It’s good to see you back! You’ve given me an idea for when I get back from my vacation.
-Vittoria
Glad you’re back! That lake looks so placid and lovely.
Thanks for reminding me that I used to make flank steak! I’ve been in a rut with recipes lately and forgotten some that used to be regulars!
Thanks,
Heidi
Mmmm that made me hungry! - I think I’ll be making that for dinner next week… (Do you have a recipe for the stir-fried cabbage anywhere, that sounded pretty good too!)
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Mine is marinating right now. I actually put it in the marinade last night and will cook it this evening. I’ve always heard that it’s best to keep it in the marinade over night at a minimum. I’ll let you know how it comes out. This is actually our first time with flank!
It was DELICIOUS! The marinade was just the right amount of everything. Thanks for the recipe. We had a friend over for dinner who has cooked flank often. He suggested bringing it in from the grill while it’s still about medium, wrap it in foil and let it sit for 10 minutes to finish coming to temp that way. And it was really tender! We’re definitely adding this to our regular menu.
Been reading your blog for a while–thank you for the great ideas. Isn’t Grand Lake around Castle Rock (we live in Denver!). I am also very interested in hearing about the stir-fried cabbage!!
Hey Natalie,
Trying to plan ahead, silly I know.
Looks lovely. You’ve made me homesick for Colorado!
Just wondering who is hosting the Gluten-Free Menu Swap this week… and what the theme ingredient is.
Hope you’re feeling better!!!
*hugs*
-Sea
Hi Natalie,
Just to let you know my menu is posted at
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/lydecker/tomato_lydecker.jpg
Thanks for hosting!
M-Elle
oh blast! Scratch that!!! So sorry, but my menu is really here:
http://cookinguncooking-m-elle.blogspot.com/2008/09/menu-swap-september-7-2008.html
Thanks again.
Mmmmmmm….this is on my menu for tomorrow for sure! Colorado looks heavenly, too. We were out in Wyoming this summer and fell in love with it. Looks very similar to Colorado.