Healthy Recipes For Flank Steak
This easy flank steak sheet pan dinner cooks up quickly and is SO flavorful! A delicious healthy recipe that's perfect any night of the week!
Wishing I had some of this crazy-flavorful steak in front of me right now. Between the cilantro-lime marinade, that ridiculous Thai-inspired peanut sauce and the roasted veggies, this one is a
, you guys. Plus piles and piles of cilantro. Unless you hate cilantro, then forget I ever said anything. What I meant was piles and piles of basil. Everyone likes basil, right?
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Anyway, have you ever made a sheet pan dinner before? I love how easy and quick they are and that you can just throw a bunch of good stuff on a sheet pan and have dinner. Ok, that may be oversimplifying things a bit, but still... there's something magical about that. This one is particularly quick, btw because it's getting broiled. The glorious thing usually cooks for under 20 minutes depending on thickness and you just can't beat it!
Ok, I'm going to answer a couple of common questions about flank steak that you might have and then on to the recipe!
Flank steak should be cooked to 135° for medium-rare or 145° degrees for medium. I usually cook mine to around 145° or so because that's how my family prefers it. I love using a simple instant-read thermometer like this one (affiliate link). Take a reading from the side at the thickest part of the steak, rather than from the top.
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The best substitution for flank steak is skirt steak. Hanger steak, flat iron steak or sirloin would all make great substitutions for the flank steak in this recipe, as well. Note that the times for these will all vary, so be sure to keep a close eye!
Another thing to note is that sometimes flank steak is labeled as london broil. Occasionally other cuts are also labeled london broil, so if you see that cut and you aren't sure what you're looking for, it wouldn't hurt to ask.
And there it is. Now you know everything. And be sure to tell your kids that they should really listen to you now because you know everything, that's what I do. It works pretty well until the little one asks something like Why is the sky blue*? and then I say I don't know, let's ask Google, then she says but you
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Anyway, I hope you guys love this super delicious, healthy, all-in-one Flank Steak Sheet Pan dinner! I also hope it inspires you to come up with your own easy sheet pan dinners, they're the best!
*I know you're now wondering: Why IS the sky blue? I looked it up and basically, when sunlight reaches the Earth's atmosphere, it gets scattered in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because blue light waves are shorter and smaller, so that's what we see.
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In a small pot, whisk all of the sauce ingredients together and simmer over medium heat, stirring continuously until slightly thickened. If you've cooked it too long and it's really thick, you can just whisk in a little extra broth or water, nbd.
On a baking sheet lightly coated in olive oil cooking spray, place your marinated flank steak (discard marinade). Put the veggies all around the flank steak. If you have extra veggies, place them on a separate coated baking sheet (I like to throw these extra veggies under the broiler while the flank steak is resting). Give the veggies a light coating of olive oil cooking spray and season everything lightly with salt and pepper. Flip over your flank steak and season that side with salt and pepper as well.
Broil for 8 minutes, flip the flank steak over and broil for another 6-8 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into it's thickest part (I check from the side, not on top) reaches your desired level of doneness (135° for medium-rare or 145° degrees for medium). Keep an eye on your broccoli, if it looks like it's getting over-cooked, you can pull your veggies out early. I've only needed to do this when I've gotten thicker flank steaks, but be aware!
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Let steak rest for about 10 minutes or so before thinly slicing it against the grain and serving with the peanut sauce and plenty of cilantro!
21 Day Fix Container Counts per Serving: 1 Red, ½ - 1 Green (depending on how much your veggies cook down, 2 Tsp, 1 sweetener tspWith just 3 ingredients this Cajun Flank Steak needs to be on your summer grilling menu! The incredible flavor from this super simple recipe will blow your mind! It takes less than 20 minutes to cook to perfection.
I originally shared this recipe on April 13, 2012. I have updated the images and some of the text today. This post contains affiliate links.
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What’s better than grilling outdoors when the weather gets too hot to be in the kitchen? If you are looking for a hands-off way of seasoning and preparing grilled flank steak, then you’ll want to check out this recipe.
To make it, simply sprinkle salt over the flank steak, and then let it rest. This acts as a dry brine of sorts that helps to make the steak more flavorful and juicy!
Once you’ve amped the juiciness, next simply sprinkle with store-bought cajun seasoning. It’s a convenient spice blend that makes this recipe quick and easy to prepare, and it helps to balance the strong meaty flavors.
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So if you are a steak lover, or you just don’t want to spend a lot of time in a hot kitchen, then try out this Cajun Flank Steak. Serve it for your next cookout and you won’t be disappointed!
We recommend using Grass-Fed Beef for this recipe. While we do limit our consumption of beef, it can be a part of a nutritious diet as it is high in protein, B vitamins, iron, and potassium.
What’s more, grazing of grass-fed cows can add carbon and nutrients to the soil so that it can grow healthier crops. This type of grazing also increases the water permeability, so that less water is wasted. This all means that grass-fed beef is better for you and the planet. It’s a win-win!!
Cilantro Lime Flank Steak Sheet Pan Dinner With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Look for grass-fed beef in the meat department at large supermarkets, health food stores (such as Whole Foods) and from your local farmer or farmers’ market.
We chose coarse kosher salt instead of table salt here to sprinkle over the steak. You can use regular table salt in a pinch, but note that it is higher in sodium so you will need less of it. Read more about substituting kosher salt here.
We just used cajun seasoning from the store as it has everything you need to make a delicious steak, including a bit of heat.
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Most Cajun blends contain a combination of garlic and onion powder, paprika, pepper, dried thyme and oregano, and a little cayenne or red pepper flakes for a kick.
Pat flank steak dry with paper towels. Sprinkle salt over both sides of the steak. Lay steak on a baking sheet and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
Preheat grill to medium high heat. Remove the steak from the refrigerator, pat dry with clean paper towels, and sprinkle both sides with the Cajun seasoning. Oil grill rack. Grill steak about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare, 6 to 7 minutes per side for medium and 8 minutes per side for medium-well.
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If you have an instant-read thermometer aim for 130 degrees for medium-rare. The temperature of the stake will rise about 5 degrees as it rests.
Remove the steak to a platter to rest for at least 5 minutes. This helps the steak stay juicy so don’t skip this part!
Make sure you salt the steak ahead of time for the best flavor. I learned this salting trick from Sara Moulton at the IACP conference in New York City. You take a regular raw steak out of the fridge, sprinkle salt on it, and return it to the fridge for an hour or two. Take it out, pat it dry with paper towels, and then grill it.
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Salting the beef 1-2 hours before grilling allows the salt to draw out a bit of moisture from the meat creating a brine. This brine then soaks back into the beef which helps to tenderize and flavor the meat. Cool trick, right?!
High, dry and direct heat is best for cooking flank steak. Methods of direct dry heat are grilling, pan-searing or broiling. Dry high heat, like grilling brings out the best flavor and color.
You can tenderize flank steak by salting it or marinating it before cooking. These will only really tenderize the outer layer of the cut of meat, and the main trick is to not overcook it. For a tender steak
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