Mesquite Marinated Flank Steak Recipes

MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, and ground black pepper. Place meat in a shallow glass dish. Pour marinade over the steak, turning meat to coat thoroughly. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 hours.
• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• Oil the grill grate. Place steaks on the grill, and discard the marinade. Grill meat for 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

MESQUITE MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Mix Marinade Mix, oil and water in small bowl. Place steak in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add marinade; turn to coat well.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor. Remove steak from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Grill over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until desired doneness.

SMOKY MESQUITE MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, rice wine vinegar, red wine, garlic , lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Heat one side of the barbecue grill and place a chunk of soaked mesquite wood directly on hot coals (or lava rocks when using a gas grill). Adjust the heat to keep the wood from flaming. You want ​to smoke it and not fire.
• Place the marinade in an open pot on the opposite side of the grill and close the lid of the grill. Let it smoke for 20 to 25 minutes. The smoke will flavor the marinade.
• Remove the pot and add additional red wine to replace the liquid lost by evaporation.
• Cool it to room temperature, then refrigerate if not using immediately. Be sure to keep it in a tightly closed container to keep the delicious smoke in the marinade and not flavoring everything else in your refrigerator.

FLANK STEAK WITH LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine lime juice, soy sauce, scallions, ginger, and red-pepper flakes. Add steak, and seal bag (place in a dish to catch any leaks); marinate in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, up to 1 hour.
• Heat grill to high; lightly oil grates. Remove steak from marinade, letting excess drip off (discard marinade); season with salt and black pepper. Place on grill; cover. Cook, turning once, until meat reaches desired doneness, 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing thinly.

FLAVORFUL MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cut an 1/8-in.-deep diamond pattern into both sides of steak. Place in dish and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate overnight. , Drain and discard marinade. Place steak on a broiler pan. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).

QUICK MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first nine ingredients. Add steak and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally., Drain and discard marinade. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 6-10 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). To serve, thinly slice across the grain.

FLANK STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Score the flank steak by making shallow crisscross cuts on both sides.
• Place the olive oil, light brown sugar, red wine, soy sauce, onion powder, honey, green onions, garlic cloves, garlic vinegar, ground ginger, and garlic powder in a blender. Puree until smooth; pour mixture into a resealable plastic bag. Add the steak, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Allow the flank steak to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes. Remove the steak from the marinade, and shake off excess. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside.
• Grill the steak on the preheated grill until it starts to firm, and is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 7 minutes per side, basting often with the sterilized marinade. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Pierce both sides of the flank steak with a fork.
• Place steak and mixed ingredients into a large size Ziploc bag.
• Refrigerate 4 hours minimum, but overnight for the best flavor.
• Preheat broiler or grill. (I have never grilled this steak, but I am sure it would be excellent grilled.)
• Place broiler pan in oven for one minute.
• Place the marinaded steak on the heated broiler pan.
• Broil in oven on top rack for about 6 minutes per side for medium-well doneness.
• Let steak cool for a few minutes and then slice across the grain into very thin slices( 1/8" approx.).

MARINATED FLANK STEAKS

Steps:

• Combine all seasonings and rub into the steaks. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet until it is almost smoking. Brush the marinade off the steak. Cook the steak 2 to 3 minutes per side, depending on the thickness, until rare. Let it sit a minute, then slice thinly against the grain and serve. Use leftovers for recipe below.

EASY MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, whisk together garlic, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, apple juice, whiskey (if using), mustard, oil, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Add steaks, and turn to coat; marinate at room temperature, turning occasionally, 1 hour, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 day.
• Lift steaks from marinade onto a platter; set aside. Make sauce: Place reserved marinade in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; cook until thickened and reduced to about 1 cup, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat grill to high; lightly oil grates. Place steaks on grill. Cook, turning once, until well browned and cooked to desired doneness, 6 to 8 minutes per side for medium-rare (130 to 135 degrees on an instant-read thermometer). Transfer steaks to a cutting board, and tent with aluminum foil. Let rest 10 minutes before thinly slicing against the grain. Serve with sauce.