It has been steak week at our house...(not on Meatless Monday though!)..and I have been cooking up some steaks that I don't usually use.
I figured it was time to learn a few new tricks and expand my steak routine to go beyond ribeyes. The first steak we cooked up was a beautiful flank steak.
I figured it was time to learn a few new tricks and expand my steak routine to go beyond ribeyes. The first steak we cooked up was a beautiful flank steak.
This was a one and a half pound flank steak with a well defined grain pattern. Being able to easily see the grain is important because you will need to slice against it to get a tender steak. The high end steaks like ribeye are so tender that it really does not matter which way you slice it. On cheap tough steaks the grain matters!
I had planned on grilling this steak but the weather was rotten and I didn't want to stand around in the rain. I figured that as long as I was trying new things that I might as well try a new cooking technique.
I got a cast iron skillet scorching hot, added a tablespoon of oil and then put the flank steak (seasoned with salt and pepper) into the pan.
I kept the steak moving and flipped it every minute to get a nice crust on both sides without burning. I liked the technique and the crust on the steak!
I had planned on grilling this steak but the weather was rotten and I didn't want to stand around in the rain. I figured that as long as I was trying new things that I might as well try a new cooking technique.
I got a cast iron skillet scorching hot, added a tablespoon of oil and then put the flank steak (seasoned with salt and pepper) into the pan.
I kept the steak moving and flipped it every minute to get a nice crust on both sides without burning. I liked the technique and the crust on the steak!
After nine minutes the steak was at medium rare. It came out of the skillet and rested for a few minutes before carving against the grain in thin slices. The center of the steak was absolutely amazing!
We ate the steak fajita style with some tortillas, peppers and onions. I wish we had some sour cream on hand but I hadn't planned ahead!
All in all we really liked this change in routine. It was fun trying a new steak and a new way of cooking!
Here are some more great resources for pan searing steaks and flank steak recipes!
How to Sear a Steak
Garlic Grilled Flank Steak
Cajun Flank Steak
All in all we really liked this change in routine. It was fun trying a new steak and a new way of cooking!
Here are some more great resources for pan searing steaks and flank steak recipes!
How to Sear a Steak
Garlic Grilled Flank Steak
Cajun Flank Steak