Chipotle-Marinated Beef Flank Steak : The Marbled Meat Club

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Chipotle-Marinated Beef Flank Steak

Chipotle-Marinated Beef Flank Steak

Give Flank Steak time to marinate in a mixture of lime juice, chipotle peppers and garlic before grilling. You’ll love it!

INGREDIENTS

1 beef Flank Steak (about 0,7kg to 1 kg)

Marinade: 

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons minced chipotle chilies in adobo sauce

2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from chilies)

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel

No. Servings:

4

Cooking time:

60 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Place beef Flank Steak and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours or as long as overnight.
  2. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 11 to 16 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 16 to 21 minutes) for medium rare (63°C) to medium (72°C) doneness, turning occasionally. Carve steak across the grain into thin slices. Season with salt, as desired.

Cook’s Tip:

To broil, place steak on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 5 to 8 cm from heat. Broil flank steak 13 to 18 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once.

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