Flank Steak With Coffee-Peppercorn Marinade

Submitted by diner524

"Coffee has a remarkable affinity with beef. Here, it is complemented by balsamic vinegar, garlic and crushed peppercorns. I found this at eatingwell.com. Note: Time doesn't include marinating. I marinated my overnight and it worked out well, very tasty!!!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb flank steak, trimmed of fat

directions

1. Whisk coffee, vinegar, oil, sugar, garlic, peppercorns and salt in a glass dish large enough for meat to lie flat. Add steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
2. Heat grill to high.
3. Remove steak from marinade (discard marinade). Lightly oil grill rack (see Tip). Place steak on grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice thinly across the grain and serve.
4. Tip.
5. To oil a grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.

Reviews

[Paka1931]

I marinated the steaks overnight and this did come out great. The coffee is magical! Thanks for a great marinade.

 

[Outta Here]

Great marinade! I used a mix of pink, green and black peppercorns. The coffee is a nice flavor on the steak. I had to oven-broil since it is winter, but looking forward to grilling this during the summer. Made for Best of 2011 game.

 

[breezermom]

I absolutely loved this! I only marinated for about 4 hours, and it still turned out wonderful. I had a two pound flank steak and doubled all the marinade ingredients except the brown sugar...I used 1 1/2 tbsp of that. I can't wait to have a delicious sandwich later! This is going in the keeper file...definitely 5 Stars!

 

[Burnt by Dad]

I found this to be a very good marinade. I used it on chuck (seven bone) steak. I sprinkled some tenderizer on and then marinaded the steak for about 6 hours in the fridge. Very tasty, the steak was nearly fork tender and very flavorful. the marinade only enhances the flavor of the meat, it does not over power like steak sauce does.

 

[teresas]

Yum! We loved this. The steak came out so tender. There really wasn't a Wow! factor with the flavor but the overall effect was spot on. A very easy marinate, made with ingredients that you normally have on hand. This is a keeper. I served it with some grilled red potatoes and for a side dish, cauliflower and sliced mushrooms microwaved with a touch of butter. Thanks for posting. :)