Easy Marinated Flank Steak

Name: Easy Marinated Flank Steak
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon chopped onion; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 beef flank steak (about 2 pounds)

I copied this recipe from a friend's collection 15 years ago. Now whenever we make steak on the grill, this is the recipe we usually use. It's also a tempting dish to serve when entertaining. It's earned me many compliments. —Debbie Bonczek, Tariffville, Connecticut

Ingredients

3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 beef flank steak (about 2 pounds)

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Drain beef, discarding marinade. Grill beef, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). To serve, thinly slice across the grain. Freeze option: Freeze beef with marinade in a resealable plastic freezer bag. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Drain beef, discarding marinade. Grill as directed.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked beef: 192 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 145mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

Originally published as Marinated Flank Steak in Taste of Home June/July 1994

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pajamaangel

Jan 3, 2018

Could use a bit more seasoning. Maybe a rub as well as the marinade. It just fell a little flat.
Paige-Markie

Aug 17, 2014

I used this on flanken ribs I marinated overnight. I grilled the ribs and the meat tasted delicious and moist, it really plumped up the ribs. My husband and I loved this, I will be making this often. Thank You!
cwbuff2

Jul 6, 2014

At our 4th of July cookout, all my family exclaimed (spontaneously) on how good this meat tasted. I used London Broil at least 2" thick, and 8 minutes a side was enough over medium coals. Make sure you let the meat sit uncut 15-20 minutes after grilling, so the juices settle in. Mine was not at all tough, perhaps angeo59 got a tough cut to begin with. Maybe pounding it with a mallet to break up the meat fibers a little and then marinating it overnight, as I did, would make the difference. It's not really the marinade's fault if the meat is tough, and cooking it longer makes it drier and tougher, in my experience. At any rate, we all enjoyed it very much and this recipe is a keeper for me because of its taste and ease of preparation.
angeo59

Aug 31, 2011

Grilling this cut of meat for such a short time results in a tough chew for this cut of meat. The flavor was subpar as well.
TracyLee

Jun 6, 2011

I've made this recipe years ago when it first came out. My family just loves it, it tastes great. You wouldn't think that a few ingredients could make the flank steak taste so delicious. I'm glad it's on the website because it would be difficult to look through 19 years of TOH magazines that I have! I'll be making this tonight!