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Easy Grilled Flank Steak

Easy Grilled Flank Steak
We have made this over an open fire pit, which is really yummy, and also on a gas grill. Try serving it with onions, peppers and potatoes grilled in a foil pack. Valerie Chipman - Lisbon, Maine
4 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced or 3/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 beef flank steak (1 pound)

Directions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first nine
  • ingredients. Score the surface of the beef, making diamond shapes
  • 1/4 in. deep; place in bag. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate
  • for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper
  • towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill steak,
  • covered, 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 meat thermometer should read 145°; medium,
  • 160°; well-done, 170°).
  • Let stand for 5 minutes; thinly slice across the grain. Yield: 4
© Taste of Home 2012

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Easy Grilled Flank Steak (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3 ounces cooked beef equals 205 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 179 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.
Wine: Full-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
© Taste of Home 2012