Chipotle-Marinated Beef Flank Steak (Or Top Round Steak)
Ready In: 6 hrs 30 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 beef flank steak (about 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 pounds) or 1 beef top round steak, cut 1 inch thick (about 1-3/4 pounds)
- salt
Marinade
- 1⁄3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons minced chipotle chiles in adobo
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from chilies)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel
Directions
- Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Place beef steak and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight.
- Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade and salt to taste. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill flank steak, uncovered, 17 to 21 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness (top round steak 16 to 18 minutes for medium rare doneness; do not overcook), turning occasionally. Carve steak across the grain into thin slices.
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