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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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.
Kate says
Yes! Citrus and garlic will always be a favorite type of marinade for me! Such great flavors for marinading anything.
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
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!
Gloria says
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.
Marie @ Yay! For Food says
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.
Jessica Robinson says
Thanks so much Marie!! I hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
Hayley says
Steak that doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg. I am always down! This sounds delicious and flavorful!
Cindy @ The Sweet Nerd says
I love using my cast iron pan for steak grilling. Perfect for winter.
Diana says
Citrus and garlic with steak yummm that’s an amazing combination!
Maria says
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 🙂
Dannii says
Citrus and garlic is such an amazing combination. I bet it’s great with this steak.
Allison Mattina says
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.
Amy Nash says
Love flank steak – it’s such a great protein, especially when properly marinated and cooked. The citrus flavors in your recipe are just wonderful.
Jessica Formicola says
That steak looks so flavorful!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Nice addition of zest in this recipe and love that you used three different zests.
Lisa Torres says
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.