This recipe is from the first Junior League of Denver Cookbook, ‘Colorado Cache‘ which was first published over 30 years ago. It was also the first cookbook I bought when I moved to Colorado as I wanted something to add to my library that would include some regional favorites.
Moving from North Carolina to Colorado was a cultural food shock but I quickly fell in love with fajitas and I found this recipe to be a great one to use when making them at home. It’s funny to recall that at the time, I remember hearing myself say ‘hold the jalapenos’ but now can eat them raw and in abundance…so they are now included in the list of ingredients I use when making fajitas.
I love the versatility of flank steak; it’s amazing how adaptive it is to different marinades and if cooked properly, this typically tough piece of meat is a lean, tender and versatile dish to have in your repertoire.
Marinated Grilled Flank Steak
Ingredients
- 1 flank steak ( 1 to 1 – 1/2 lbs
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup or more dry red wine
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large clove garlic, sliced or mashed
- 2 Tbsp chopped green onion or chives
- Pepper to taste
Preparation
- Mix all ingredients except steak in the dish in which the meat is to be marinated. Score the meat on both sides lightly. Cover with marinade and turn occasionally, for 2-12 hours in the refrigerator.
- Grill meat for 5 minutes per side for rare or to your taste; this meat is best if cooked rare or medium rare; as it is so lean, much more and it will become a dry tough piece of beef.
- Slice meat on the diagonal across the grain and serve.
Serves 3-5.
If serving fajitas, prepare the following condiments and let people make their own using flour tortillas:
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
- Shredded cheese
- Chopped tomatoes
- Shredded lettuce
- Grilled onions
- Chopped jalapeno peppers
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I love fajitas–and still have to make a flank steak. This sounds wonderful!
Yum!!! I’ve been wanting to grill and post about my first ever marinated grilled flank steak recipe. Yes, so versitile, easy and tasty. Great photo as always Barb. Let me know when you’re able to get out and about…we need to do lunch.
Just noticed Lauren’s comment. Yes, thanks to the growing popularity of Fajitas over the years, our poor flank steak prices are out of sight! :-/
I’m getting close…let’s schedule something; after all…we have to plan the SW Food Blogger’s Conference; all four of us!
I love flank steak, but have been so disappointed that the price has seemed to skyrocket in the past year or so. It used to be so cheap!
I never would have thought of fajitas as being a regional favorite in CO, but I’m a huge fan too. Especially with jalapenos.