Is this the beefiest beef ever?

blind99

i went to the local butcher for the pork chops I love. I saw this and asked what it was:



Flatiron steak. Can’t say I’ve ever eaten it and definitely not cooked it. This piece of meat looked amazing. I had to stop myself from eating a bit off the end. 

It got marinated in some oil and fresh herbs and garlic, and grilled hot and fast.  (The actual color was closer to the red in the picture below than the picture above.  Really intense.)





The kids said it was their favorite steak ever. It was super tender and amazingly beefy. Heck of a good piece of meat. 

GregW

I've never cooked a flat iron steak, but my local butcher used to carry a Wagu flat iron. I wished I had given it a try.

Nice looking cook.

jabam

A good flat iron is hard to beat. The trick is finding them.  And they can be tough if not marinated or cooked properly, but tons of flavor!

SaintJohnsEgger

Longhorn's sells a flatiron steak. When I eat there its what I usually order. Never seen it at the meat counter or grilled one.

blind99

@jabam i cooked it to about 125-130 and cut across the grain.  i was expecting it to be tougher but it was really tender.  i do not take credit: it was a great cow.

@SaintJohnsEgger people rag on longhorn, but after a long drive, my favorite meal is their ribeye and a cold drink.  

lousubcap

If you have access to a Kroger grocery store, they always have 'em in stock.  As above, a great cut and flavor for the $$. 

caliking

I’m sure I could eat at least 3 plates like that. 

Well done, sir. 

blind99

@caliking my two younger ones went back for multiple helpings... they did some damage!
@lousubcap no Kroger nearby... but i'll start looking more closely to find more of this.  i'd love to know how a supermarket cut compares.  this was from Slagel Farms, they put out some great meat.

pgprescott

My go to cut for everything from family style service steak to fajitas to stir fry. Huge favor, reasonable price an readily available around here. 

Nice plate of food there!

Philly35

I can pick them up at Fareway here any time. They do have a strong, beefy flavor for sure. 

buzd504

Recently, our steak of choice has become flank steak.  Hot and fast cook, and really tender if you marinate it (we use pineapple juice to speed it along).  It's very similar to flat iron.  Both cuts are less expensive than the typical filet/ribeye/strip selections.  I think they have better flavor as well.

JMCXL

Great piece of meat and great looking cook

Gator_Fan

With the grain running the length of the steak they make awesome fajitas !

The Cen-Tex Smoker

One of our faves here as well. We have been lucky that our wagyu Guy seems to have them most of the time. Just delivered one of those  to legume today

SonVolt

Flat Iron, Flap Meat and Hanger Steak are all great and kinda similar. 

EggNorth

Looks great, also like this kind of meat.  It's the reason I stopped cooking brisket, great tasting beef after a few minutes on the grill.

bgebrent

Gorgeous bro.  Flat iron is awesome.

theyolksonyou

Had my heart set on flat iron after reading this.  Of course, the Kroger close to me had none.  Settled for skirt

blind99

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

One of our faves here as well. We have been lucky that our wagyu Guy seems to have them most of the time. Just delivered one of those  to legume today

everyone needs a wagyu guy.  

SonVolt said:

Flat Iron, Flap Meat and Hanger Steak are all great and kinda similar. 

yeah, hanger is also delicious, and not something i see too often.

theyolksonyou said:

Had my heart set on flat iron after reading this.  Of course, the Kroger close to me had none.  Settled for skirt

@theyolksonyou i think you should replace "My chili did not suck." with "Wing Ding Winner, suck it, losers."