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Amazing Flank Steak Marinade - Top Secret Mexican Recipe
Flank steak is a wonderful steak for marinating. Unlike New York strip or filet mignon, this cut of meat needs some help in terms of flavor and tenderizing and the following amazing flank steak marinade will convert your meat into the most juicy and tasty steak ever. If you want to marinate the steak for longer than forty five minutes, do it in the refrigerator, but remember that bringing the meat back to room temperature before grilling it helps it to cook evenly.
Some good Mexican restaurants use the following amazing flank steak marinade recipe to give their beef a wonderful taste and an almost falling-apart texture. This cut of meat can be tough but using a good steak marinade recipe guarantees great results.
Flank Steak Marinade with Two Kinds of Citrus
Ingredients -
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 seeded jalapeno
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice from ½ orange
Juice from a lime
½ minced onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 handful fresh cilantro
Preparation:
Add everything to a food processor and pulse the mixture until everything is well mixed.
If you think the marinade is too thick to pour, add a little more olive oil to it.
Put a couple of flank steaks in a glass dish and pour the marinade over it.
Marinate the meat for 45 minutes on the counter or for up to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
Grill the steak over a high direct heat for a couple of minutes then rotate it 45 degrees to make grill marks.
Flip it over after another couple of minutes and do the other side.
Let the meat rest, and then cut it against the grain into thin strips.
