Best Chili Lime Flank Steak Recipes

CHILI-LIME FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Grate the zest of 1 lime; cut the lime in half. Combine zest with the chili powder, brown sugar, thyme, cumin, chipotle powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl. Squeeze the zested lime over the steak and use the lime halves to rub the juice into the meat. Rub the spice mixture on both sides of the steak. Let stand at room temperature, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat a grill to medium high. Brush the grates with vegetable oil. Grill the steak until well browned, about 8 minutes. Flip and grill until a thermometer inserted sideways into the center registers 130 degrees F to 140 degrees F, 5 to 7 more minutes for medium rare (the thinner edges of the steak will be cooked to medium).
• Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Season with salt and thinly slice against the grain. Serve with lime wedges.

GRILLED CHILI-LIME FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Prepare a flank steak for the charcoal or gas grill: About an hour before cooking .place a flank steak into a shallow glass casserole dish and brush ¾ cup of AMERICAN SPOON® Chili-Lime Grilling Sauce over both sides. Using a sharp fork, make small punctures in the surface area of both sides of the meat to allow the sauce to penetrate and tenderize the steak, then let stand in the grilling sauce at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes. Remove flank steak from the sauce, place on a medium hot grill and cook a couple of minutes on each side, turning only once, until an internal temperature of 120°F is reached on a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat. Remove from heat onto a platter and let stand for several minutes. While steak is cooking and/or cooling, pour the Chili Lime Grilling Sauce used as marinade into a small heavy-bottom, sauce or sauté pan and bring to boil, simmering for at least one minute. Turn off the heat and swirl one tablespoon of butter into the sauce. Finally, stir the meat juices (from the platter holding the cooked steak) into the sauce. Cut the flank steak into ½" thick slices, and dress each serving with a tablespoon of the cooked sauce. Tip: Any leftover sauce can be blended with equal amounts of mayonnaise and sour cream and refrigerated for later use as a delicious sandwich spread or dip.