Sweet And Tangy Flank Steak Oamc Or Make Ahead Recipes

HOT 'N' SPICY FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into a shallow dish; add steak and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 1-3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Lightly coat the grill rack. Grill steak, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting frequently with remaining marinade. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Thinly slice steak across the grain.

SWEET AND TANGY FLANK STEAK (OAMC OR MAKE AHEAD)

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients except steak together in a bowl. Fold steak into thirds, placing outer edges towards the center. Place steak into a resealable freezer bag. Add marinade and squish around so that all of the steak surface is covered. Place into a second bag, seal and label.
• Freeze steak for up to 2 month. To prepare, remove 2 days ahead and defrost in the fridge.
• To prepare, pre-heat grill or broiler. Remove steak from bag and pour sauce into a small sauce pan. Bring sauce to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Grill or broil steak for 5 minutes per side or until steak reaches 135 degrees. Remove steak from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• To serve, thinly slice steak across the grain and spoon a bit of sauce on top.
• (if you are not preparing this as a make ahead meal, marinade meat for 2 to 4 hours before cooking.).

SWEET AND SPICY FLANK STEAK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• For the sweet and spicy marinade: Put the olive oil, cilantro, honey, lime juice, thyme, garlic, jalapenos, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor and pulse to puree. Transfer the mixture to a nonreactive container, add the flank steak and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours before cooking
• For the peppers and onions: Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until hot. Toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the olive oil, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pepper-onion mixture to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with oil.
• Grill the flank steak until marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice.
• Serve with the warm tortillas and toppings.

TANGY FLANK STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small pan, combine the ketchup, water, lemon juice, Worcestershire, celery seed, bay leaves, pepper, and basil.
• Simmer, uncovered, stirring occassionally, for 10 minutes.
• Let marinade cool.
• Meanwhile, use a sharp knife to lightly score both sides of the steak, making diagonal cuts across the steak about 1 inch apart to form a diamond pattern.
• Place meat in a dish and pour cooled marinade over the meat.
• Cover and refrigerate about 24 hours.
• Remove meat to BBQ but save the marinade.
• BBQ meat until done to your liking. (allow about 5 - 7 minutes each side for medium rare).
• Pour marinade into a small pan and heat on the stove until hot and simmering.
• Cut meat across the grain in thin slanting slices.
• Serve with sauce and french bread.

TANGY FLANK STEAK WITH HORSERADISH CREAM

Steps:

• 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 zip-top bag. Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator for 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 per side or until steak is desired degree of doneness. Cut steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve steak with Horseradish Cream.
• To make Horseradish Cream: Combine sour cream, chopped green onions and 1 tablespoon horseradish in a small bowl. Stir well. Cover and chill.

TANGY FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Cut flank steak in half if needed to fit in crock pot.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown flank steak in oil.
• Place in crock pot.
• In skillet, place onion, green chilies if desired, water, vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet.
• Pour over meat.
• Cover and cook on high for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or on low for 6 to 7 hours or until meat is very tender.
• Transfer meat to a warm platter.
• Slice meat diagonally.
• Remove onion from slow cooker with a slotted spoon and arrange around meat.
• If desired, baste with juices.

DUMP SWISS STEAK (OAMC)

Steps:

• Cut steaks into portion sized pieces. Combine all ingredients together in a gallon ziploc bag. (You can brown meat first if desired, but not necessary.).
• Freeze at this stage, if desired. (Note: If frozen, thaw before baking).
• Transfer to baking dish, Bake covered at 350 for 1 ½ hours.
• Serve over mashed potatoes.

SWEET AND SPICY GRILLED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.