Sep 5th 2008 Cuban Style Flank Steak (from the NY Times)
- Ingredients:
- 1/4 Cup OJ (or juice from one large orange)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil2 fat garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon packed fresh oregano leaves if briefly marinating or dried if marinating for several hours or more
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest1 flank steak (about 1 1/2 to 2 lbs)
- Procedure:
- 1. In a blender, combine all ingredients besides the steak and blend until smooth. Pour marinade over the steak, turn over to coat both sides and, if cooking in less than a half hour, leave uncovered at room temperature while you light or preheat the grill. Alternatively, you may cover and refrigerate for up to four days, turning the steak once/day.
- 2. When ready to cook, brush off any excess marinade solids from the steak and grill over high heat. The times says to cook 3 minutes/side, turning once, for rare, but this was much to short a time. I found that 6 minutes total/side, turning 4 times, yielded rare to medium rare. Place on cutting board and cover with aluminum foil for 5 minutes - this lets the juices suffuse the meat and makes it less likely you’ll have pools of meat juices pouring out as you slice it.
- 3. Slice in thin slices across the grain and serve. Yields 3 to 4 delicious servings.
Created by Jon