I absolutely love grilling and quick marinades that take only minutest to prep. My 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. You’ll love this marinade for flank steak!
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!
For more great summer recipes be sure and try Chicken Fajitas, Best Chicken Marinade, Steak Marinade, Grilled Pork Chops, and Strawberry Lemonade.
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Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak
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
- ⅓ cup bourbon or whiskey
- ¼ 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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Veronika's Kitchen says
Orange, lemon, and bourbon! I already love this amazing marinade and cannot wait to try it!)
Kat Jeter says
This amazing marinade added so much flavor to my flank steak! This recipe is a keeper.
Tamara Andersen says
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.
Sharon says
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.
Corina Blum says
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.
Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen says
For some crazy reason I’ve never tried citrus with steak! Sounds and looks delicious, I will give it a go this weekend!
Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen says
For some crazy reason I’ve never paired citrus flavors with steak! Love the idea, will try this on the weekend!
Analida @ ethnicspoon.com says
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/
Claire says
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.