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Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak

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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 summer grilling.

Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak on a plate with broccoli and cherry tomatoes

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 delicious meal! Slices of Citrus and Garlic Marinated Flank Steak on a white plate with broccoli

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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.

Course Lunch, Main
Cuisine American
Keyword Citrus and Garlic Flank Steak, Citrus Flank Steak, flank steak marinade
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 12 minutes
Servings 4 people

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:

  1. 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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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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  1. 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.

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  5. Love flank steak – it’s such a great protein, especially when properly marinated and cooked. The citrus flavors in your recipe are just wonderful.

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  6. 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.

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  8. 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 🙂

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  12. 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.

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  13. 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.

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  16. 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.

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  20. 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.

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  21. 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.

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