Flank steak is the poor man’s steak. You typically buy one or two and split it amongst multiple people. There was a time flank steak was tough and tired, but now it’s hot and trendy. This steak don’t want no scrubs. Meaning you can’t just throw salt and pepper on it and grill it expecting it to be spectacular. So don’t be hanging out the passenger side of your best friend’s ride trying to holler that flank steak sucks. It doesn’t. It just needs a little TLC (off see what I did there? Sometimes I’m too corny for myself to even handle. Pray for my family).
This steak. Hot damn. It’s not one bit boring or tough. Bright aggressive flavors in both the marinade and the chimichurri let you eat fantastic steak on a burger budget.
You’ve just got to give it a few minutes of attention and then abandon it in your refrigerator. Whirl up that chimichurri in the food processor a few minutes before you throw that steak on grill, and you’re good to go! Click here for my food processor. I got mine refurbished for half the price, but if you aren’t that lucky… Click here for a much more affordable one.
It’s not an aggressively stalky girlfriend type of food; meaning that you don’t have to exert every drop of time, money and energy on it. This steak isn’t looking for a sugar daddy or a spouse–it’s more of a meetcute at a coffee shop kind of recipe. Those few minutes of prep pay off BIG.
Just look at it. Come to mama.
Grilled Flank Steak With Chimichurri
Ingredients
For the Steak Marinade
- 2 pounds flank steak
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
- ⅓ cup fresh lime juice
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 Tbsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
For the Chimichurri
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ red onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the steak marinade in a resealable plastic bag. Add steak to marinade and reseal. Place on a plate or a casserole dish in case the bag comes unsealed. Place this in the fridge and marinate at least 4 hours, or up to 12.
- Remove steak from marinade and preheat grill to 500 degrees. Discard marinade. Add steak and grill 5 minutes, covered. Flip. Grill 3-4 minutes on second side.
- Remove steak from grill and place on a plate. Cover with foil. Let rest for about 10 minutes.
- While the grill is coming to temp, add all ingredients for the chimichurri into a food processor fitted with an "S" blade. Pulse until chimichurri reaches your desired consistency, scraping sides if necessary.
- Slice steak against the grain and place on serving platter. Top with chimichurri. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
My boyfriend and I were just YESTERDAY talking about whether or not cilantro goes in chimichurri. He’s one of those people who thinks cilantro tastes like soap (weirdo) and looked up a bunch of recipes that only showed parsley. I just got to do a “told you so dance” that I’m not the only one who cilantros their churri.
I never no-show to a party cilantro is invited to. I’ve seen oregano in chimichurri but I don’t prefer it that way, either.