North African Marinade for Flank Steak

Submitted by diner524

"This is a recipe I found in my "The Complete Meat Cookbook" by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly. Posting for ZWT event so untried by me, but sounds like something we would enjoy. They stated: ""North African Marinade is also excellent for butterflied leg of lamb, lamb kebabs, or veal shanks. The recipe makes enough marinade for a 4 to 5-pound butterflied leg of lamb or 3 to 4 pounds of lamb or veal shank.""

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1⁄4 teaspoon saffron (optional)
• 2 teaspoons harissa (optional) or 2 teaspoons hot sauce (optional)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 flank steaks (1 - 1 1/4 lbs each)

directions

1. Combine all the ingredients except steaks in a bowl and mix well. (Marinade can be kept refrigerated for 7 to 10 days.).
2. Pierce the steak all over on both sides with a sharp fork or skewer. Place it in a zipper-lock bag or shallow glass baking dish. Pour over the marinade and refrigerate overnight (cover if using a dish). Shake and turn the bag or turn the meat occasionally. Let it come to room temperature before cooking.

3. TO GRILL THE STEAK:

4. Pat the steak dry. Grill the steak over medium-hot coals in a covered or uncovered barbecue or directly over the flames of a gas grill. Flank steak is best cooked medium-rare and should never be cooked more than medium; the internal temperature should be 130 to 135 degrees F. This should take roughly 4 to 5 minutes per side on a standard grill.
5. Allow the steak to rest for 5 minutes, covered loosely with aluminum foil, before carving into 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices across the grain.

Reviews

[NorthwestGal]

Excellent, diner524. The marinade was perfect with our flank steak, and it broiled so nicely and had plenty of flavor. )Our summer weather took a break today and brought a little rain shower, so I chose to broil instead of grill. But that was the only change I made to this recipe.) Made for ZWT #9 (North Africa).

 

[lazyme]

This was simple and good. I marinated the steak overnight and ended up grilling it too long, but it was still good. Thanks diner for sharing. Made for ZWT9.

 

[threeovens]

I used this delicious marinade on beef short ribs cut flanken style.

 

[JackieOhNo!]

This was a wonderfully delicious marinade that flavored the steak perfectly. I made this exactly as posted, except I used one 2-1/2 pound flank steak. I marinated the meat for 24 hours, and it was infused with all those wonderful flavors. Made for ZWT 9 by a Tasty Tester.