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Easy Flank Steaks

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Gator Bait
Gator Bait Posts: 5,244
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
 
Hi All,

It's flank steaks again. I enjoyed the ones I did for Easter so much I thought I would try another variation. This was suggested by a friend recently so I thought I would give it a shot.

The marinade . . . my friend uses Italian flavor, I thought the Garlic & Herb sounded good. I'll try the Italian the next time. I made it according to the directions.
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The marinade/dressing was nice and thick, coating the meat well. I used a full batch of marinade/dressing for 3.66 pounds of steak. I thought $5.96/lb was steep until I saw that skirt steak was going for the same. :blink:
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I forgot to pick up the camera until I was down to the last two pieces, I was doing them in batches so they would fit on my medium egg better.
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The flip . . . CI grate low on fire box, dome temperature was about 500º and I was giving the thickest ones 2 minutes a side and letting them rest while the next were on. They were coming off at between 120º and 128º. Thinner pieces were getting about 1.5 minutes a side when the dome got closer to 600º.
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All cooked . . .
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Sliced across the grain . . .
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YUMMY!!! as Hoss might say. :)
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This marinade was very mild. I let them marinate for 24 hours sealed in a plastic bag in the frig. The finished steaks were very tender, juicy and have good steak flavor with just a very slight flavor of the dressing. This was an easy way to do very good flank steaks.

Have a great week All,

Blair

 
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
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    Blair, They look perfectly cooked! How are you going to reheat when needed. I'm certain you will not eat all of that in one sitting....right?
    Molly
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  • Gator Bait
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    Thanks Molly, Ya, that's a bit much for one sitting, maybe when I was younger. I haven't thought that far ahead. I can think of a lot of ways I'd like to eat it but can't. Everything I would like to do involves carbohydrates, sandwiches, tacos, on top of noodles with some gravy . . . I'll think of something I'm sure. :laugh:

    Blair

     
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  • cookn biker
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    No carrots! :laugh: ;)
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
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  • elzbth
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    Quite a pile of steak! I need to give flank steak a try -your photos certainly give me the inspiration to do so. Thanks for posting them.... :)
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  • Gator Bait
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    Hahahaha, your no help! :laugh:

    Maybe some grilled onions and some sautéed 'shrooms and a little gravy? Could be good! :)

    Blair

     
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  • cookn biker
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    No gravy. Topped on a nice pile of romaine and grated cheese. ;)
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
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  • Gator Bait
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    Thanks Elizabeth, I'll probably get out the FoodSaver and freeze a bit of it. A nice thing about flank steak is that there is very little wasted, no bones or big pieces of fat. It is lean and tasty.

    Blair

     
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  • Gator Bait
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    That sounds good, even if it is green! :laugh:

    Cheese has a lot of calories but it would be tasty!

    Blair

     
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  • Bear 007
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    That looks awesome Blair, I like the idea of a mild marinade. Got to get me one of those CI grates.
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  • 2Fategghead
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    Nicely done Blair. You made me hungry and it's 6:am nearly. Did you put some up for left overs? You have a nice weekend as well. :)
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    Thanks Bear, I think the oil in the marinade helps retain the juices in the steak but that is just a theory. The marinade is so mild the next time I would be tempted to add some more garlic and some of my homemade Herbs de Provence. The anise seed is something I have been playing with and is not traditional. All the herbs are dried. This stuff has a wonderful fragrance and makes a great all round herb blend you can use just about anywhere.

    4 T Thyme
    3 T Marjoram
    1 T Oregano
    1 T Basil
    1 t Rosemary ground
    1 t Sage ground
    1.5 t Anise Seed ground (optional)

    The CI grate is nice but is a luxury item. It makes wonderful grill marks but will also effect cooking times. Because of its weight and mass it is a thermal well and holds a lot more heat then the original wire grate (I wore the porcelain off mine long ago, lol) The tangerine steaks I did for Easter were over cooked a bit because I haven't used this grate in a long time and forgot to account for the faster cooking, this time I compensated and they are much better. I cut my cooking time by 20%.

    Blair

     
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    Thanks Tim, I will put some up for leftovers or I will be eating flank steak for days, lol. While not a bad thing it would be nice to mix things up. I have all sorts of nice surprises in the freezer. :cheer:

    Blair

     
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  • Smokemout
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    Looks yummy. Good idea to cut into manageable chunks. My son works for a food services company and this half cow fell off the back of the truck. About 6 pounds more than I usually get.

    Thanks
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  • 2Fategghead
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    Send that truck past my house. :woohoo:
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  • 2Fategghead
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    I'm like you Blair. Cindy and I cooked a two bone standing rib roast and after we sliced two pieces off it we let it cool off and food saver ed it into the freezer for another time. :P
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