Grilled Flank Steak with a marinade of apple juice, cider vinegar and rosemary makes this the best flank steak recipe we’ve found. And an incredibly easy grilled flank steak recipe for any weeknight dinner. With a tangy end flavor result, don’t forget the Horseradish Cream Sauce = killer.
Flank Steak 101
About 15 years ago I jumped on the flank steak bandwagon and this was the first recipe I tried. At that time, flank steak was a “new to me” cut of meat. It turned me into an instant fan. It’s become one of my favorite cuts of meat to cook with.
This long, flat steak comes from the belly-side of the steer, and is lean and muscular. This means lots of flavor without a lot of fat. That also means there’s some things to know about cooking it.
Grilled flank steak recipes usually come with a marinade. Marinating helps break down some of the connective tissue and helps to tenderize the meat. It’s usually a thin piece of steak, and that means a short cook time.
Usually about 6 – 8 minutes per side. And at a fairly high heat. I also braised flank steak, which is a great option, as it shreds like a charm.
But the most important thing to know about flank steak, is how to cut it after it’s cooked. Across or against the grain! Always! That creates shorter strings of meat instead of long chewy ones. Must easier to eat.
Flank Steak Marinade
Flank steak is so versatile and it seems to soak up every delicious flavor morsel of any marinade or seasoning you toss its way. And scoring the meat in a diamond pattern on one side helps that marinade soak in and do it’s job even better. The diamond scoring pattern on the steak allows more surface area for the marinade.
Place the flank steak and it’s marinade in a large heavy duty zip lock bag first thing in the morning and marinate all day. At dinner time, drain the marinade. pat dry and grill. Such an easy dinner.
This recipe has such striking flavors. The marinade of cider vinegar, apple juice and rosemary brings a tangy treat to each bite.
It’s remarkable how much flavor the steak takes on from this combination of flavors and the all day marinade. And when that flavor meets the cool creamy flavor of the creamy horseradish sauce, it’s a wonderful sensation to the palate.
To our taste, it’s the best flank steak marinade ever. And an amazing combination of flavors.
Even when the snow flies, if you own a grill pan, a flank steak is easily seared for about 5 – 7 minutes per side and dinner ready in a flash. And even a cast iron skillet will yield a beautifully browned pan seared steak.
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Tips On How To Grill Flank Steak
- With a sharp knife, diamond score the meat to help the marinade penetrate and tenderize
- Marinade 8 – 12 hours
- Pre-heat that grill to 500 degrees. Then turn down to 350. Add flank steak and cook 6 – 8 minutes per side. You’ll get a good crispy sear and tender inside.
- Use can also use a good heavy duty good quality grill on the stove top. Heat the pan on high until hot. Reduce heat to medium high, add some vegetable oil and coat the pan well. Add flank steak and cook 6-8 minutes per side.
- When finished cooking, tent flank steak with foil and let rest about 7 minutes.
- Slice steak against the grain for easier bite sized eating.
- Flank steak can be braised resulting in a piece of steak that will shred beautifully.
Tangy Grilled Flank Steak with Horseradish Cream Sauce Recipe
To bring out the flavor even further don’t serve this without The Creamiest Horseradish Cream Sauce.
I hope you give this one a try and if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating. Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes.
More Flank Steak Recipes
- San Juan Grilled Flank Steak
- Grilled Flank Steak with Charred Caramelized Sweet Corn
- Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
- Pan Seared Flank Steak with Onion Marmalade
And if you’re looking to beef up your dinner plans, don’t miss my Beef
Category. You’ll find a ton of mouthwatering ideas. And you’ll find the most popular beef recipe on my site, Ina Garten’s Beef Sliders.
Tangy Grilled Flank Steak with Horseradish Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate thawed, undiluted
- 1 Tablespoon rosemary fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3 Tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Vegetable cooking spray
Instructions
- Trim fat from steak. Score a diamond pattern on both sides of steak. Combine steak and next 5 ingredients (steak through Worcestershire sauce) in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 8-12 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove steak from bag; discard marinade.
- Prepare grill or broiler. Place steak on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and cook 7 minutes on each side or until steak is desired degree of doneness. Cut steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve steak with Horseradish Cream.
- Serve this with The Creamiest Horseradish Cream Sauce
Nutrition
Just an idea for a side dish for grilled flank steak.
A garden fresh Caprese salad is truly a magical and perfect combination of flavors, textures, and freshness: ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and with a simple drizzle of good quality olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt. You can use balsamic for this salad, but I’d save that for the bread.
You want to savor every fresh bite of those sweet Summer tomatoes.
Grilled Flank Steak With Horseradish Cream …It’s Whats For Dinner.
Great meat recipe.
I also made the horseradish cream sauce
to use as a dressing on a salad with the flank steak,
tomato from the garden, cucumber, green and red onion.
Turned out great loved it.