Bloody Mary Flank Steak (Easy)

Bloody Mary Flank Steak with Grilled Romaine with Blue Cheese-Bacon Vinaigrette for the side

This was a real gourmet dinner for my family tonight and oh so easy to prepare!  Wow!  Loved it!  Tender and juicy cut of meat but needs to be served medium rare to maintain that juiciness and tenderness.  I had never cooked or tasted a flank steak before this meal and I must say I liked it, A LOT!  Don't substitute any other cut of meat for this meal, you may be disappointed.  I must warn you, flank is a bit pricey piece of meat but well worth it.  I served this meal with Grilled Romaine with Blue Cheese-Bacon Vinaigrette, here is the link: http://tastytalkwithamy.blogspot.com/2011/08/grilled-romaine-with-blue-cheese-bacon.html


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bloody-mary-flank-steak-recipe/index.html

Prep Time: 15 min
Inactive Prep Time: 24 hrs
Cook Time: 20 min
Serves: 4 to 8 servings

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable juice (recommended: V-8)
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-pound flank steak

Directions

Thoroughly mix all the ingredients except for the flank steak in a 1-gallon zip lock bag. Add the flank steak. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 and up to 24 hours.  (I marinated this steak for 24 hours and I highly recommend it!)

Preheat the grill to high or heat a skillet over high heat. Remove the flank steak from the marinade and wipe the excess liquid off with paper towels. Grill or pan sear both sides, then lower heat to medium and cook to medium rare.

Let the flanks steak rest, covered, with a clean towel for 5 to 10 minutes. (I did just this but I laid a paper towel over the steak then a clean dish towel, just to prevent my dish towel from getting too dirty with grease and placed it in my microwave for 10 minutes to keep warm and allow the juices to seep throughout) Cut on the bias against the grain and serve.

I marinated my flank steak in a gallon sized Ziploc on a plate in the fridge for 24 hours.

Wiped off the excess liquid from the marinade with paper towels, getting ready to be grilled.

Grilled flank steak

Right after coming off of the grill and then I covered it for 10 minutes with a paper towel and a clean dish towel to allow the juices to flow throughout.

Sliced flank steak.