Flank Steak

Name: Flank Steak
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons water; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 beef flank steak (1 pound)

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

With an overnight soy sauce marinade, a quick sear on a hot grill and the correct slicing technique (always against the grain), you can take a lean flank steak and make it oh-so-tender.

Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 beef flank steak (1 pound)

Directions

In a shallow dish, combine the first 7 ingredients; add steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
Drain steak, discarding marinade. Grill, covered, over medium-high 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°).

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked beef: 209 calories, 11g fat, 59mg cholesterol, 326mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate, 0 fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

This soy-marinated flank steak is my son's favorite. I usually slice it thinly and serve it with twice-baked potatoes and a green salad to round out the meal. Leftovers are great for French dip sandwiches. &mdash Gayle Bucknam of Greenbank, Washington

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