Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak is marinated for hours, giving it plenty of flavor and helping tenderize an inexpensive cut of beef. This citrus marinade for steak is perfect for grilling or can be cooked on in a cast iron skillet.
This inexpensive cut of beef becomes so flavorful and helps tenderize it, the longer it sits in the citrus marinade. Our schedules are insane. I’m at the gym nearly every morning and have group classes three times a week. So we’re eating healthier and working in more vegetables and less carbohydrates. I’m always thinking about making meals that are hearty, healthy, and that will be quick and easy. Because we all know how life just seems to get in the way!
The longer you marinate this cut of beef, the more tender and flavorful it becomes. If it’s gorgeous spring weather outside, grill on your outdoor grill. If it’s inclement weather or still a bit cold, feel free to grill inside. Have you ever tried grilling on a cast iron grill pan?! Oh I love mine! In the summer time, we love to incorporate heirloom tomatoes into our dinners. They pair well with this Citrus Flank Steak! 
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Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak
Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak marinates in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight, giving it tons of flavor and tenderizes this inexpensive cut of beef.
Ingredients
- 2 5-6 ounce Flank steaks
- 1 head garlic roasted
- 1 large lemon zest and juice
- 1 orange zest and juice
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1/3 cup bourbon or whiskey
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
To roast garlic:
- To roast the head of garlic, simply cut a small portion of the top of the head. Place the head of garlic on two sheets of aluminum foil. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in a preheated 400 degree F oven for about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
Marinate Flank Steak:
- Place the ingredients for the marinate in a large Ziploc bag. Squeeze the cooled garlic cloves out and mash them. Add them to the marinate. Press with your fingers, on the outside of the bag to combine. Place the steaks in the marinate and let sit in the refrigerator for 2-24 hours.
Grill on an outdoor grill over medium heat or cook on a grill pan on the stove top. Cook on each side, about 5-6 minutes, for medium rare. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Enjoy with seasonal vegetables.
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What a great idea to tenderize the flank steak with orange and lime. Citrus goes so well on a grilled steak…with the bourbon and brown sugar, that is a recipe I MUST make.
Mmm this sounds really delicious, citrus is always a nice touch! I love ‘grilling’ on cast iron when I don’t have outside access too!
Nice addition of zest in this recipe and love that you used three different zests.
That steak looks so flavorful!
Love flank steak – it’s such a great protein, especially when properly marinated and cooked. The citrus flavors in your recipe are just wonderful.
Your schedule sounds similar to ours. I definitely need recipes like this where you can throw it together partially in the morning and then finish up the last bit later that night.
Citrus and garlic is such an amazing combination. I bet it’s great with this steak.
I am sending the link to this recipe to my hubby because in our family he cooks steaks. Apparently, I can never get it right 🙂
Citrus and garlic with steak yummm that’s an amazing combination!
I love using my cast iron pan for steak grilling. Perfect for winter.
Steak that doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg. I am always down! This sounds delicious and flavorful!
I can’t wait to start grilling outside again! Just need all the snow to melt. 🙂 In the meantime, great tip to use a cast iron skillet to cook on the stove top. This flank steak looks so flavourful. I love that you used three citrus fruits in your marinade – so bright and fresh.
Thanks so much Marie!! I hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
Well garlic and steak goes hand in hand. Flank steak is a great cut to work with. Perfect to slice up for tacos…and this recipe would be great as a taco filling.
Your flank steak looks absolutely perfect!! I love that the longer you marinate it, the more tender it becomes!! Yay!! I’m looking forward to making your delicious steak!
Yes! Citrus and garlic will always be a favorite type of marinade for me! Such great flavors for marinading anything.
Citrus is such great addition to steak.
I often use lemon (or charred lemon) with my steak but the use of orange is yummy!!!
thank you for sharing.
I love a good flank steak that has been marinated! The whiskey sound like an interesting ingredient too! I am going to try this on our next grilling adventure and I can’t wait for the nice weather. Here is my Latin/ Puerto Rican version of flank steak: https://ethnicspoon.com/bistec-encebollado/
For some crazy reason I’ve never paired citrus flavors with steak! Love the idea, will try this on the weekend!
For some crazy reason I’ve never tried citrus with steak! Sounds and looks delicious, I will give it a go this weekend!
That marinade sounds so full of flavour. I love how marinating some cuts of meat makes them so much more tender and I can imagine that this steak tastes amazing too.
I love this bright and citrus marinade for the steak. Like you I also love cooking with cast iron too! Excited though for the warmer weather to get out on the grill though.
Yay for healthy recipes on busy nights! Your Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak looks perfect for such a night… Flank steak is such a healthy and flavorful cut.
This amazing marinade added so much flavor to my flank steak! This recipe is a keeper.
Orange, lemon, and bourbon! I already love this amazing marinade and cannot wait to try it!)