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Bourbon Marinated London Broil

Bourbon Marinated London Broil

June 14, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

London broil or flank steak could be used here. I believe they are related. The marinade is easy to mix up and really adds a lot of flavor. My mother used to score a flank steak thinly with some slashes of a sharp knife after trimming it and before marinating. I poked this a few [...]

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe

September 15, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Tonight  I took the basic recipe for an easy stir fry ,  and modified it to use 1/2 a leftover flank steak, some broccoli and some snow peas. Mmmm! No pictures, sorry. We were too hungry to wait. The basic formula is from How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should [...]

Flank Steak

April 28, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Easy one from my mom… Trim any visible fat off the flank steak and put it in a dish or freezer bag. Mix up half and half lemon juice or vinegar and olive oil (maybe 2 Tbs each, you don’t need a lot). Add a minced garlic clove, 1/4 cup fresh or 1/8 cup dried [...]

Ellen's Steak Sandwich

December 5, 2003 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Leftover steak? I used some of the leftover flank steak to make a delicious sandwich for my lunch today. First, I sliced up half an onion and pulled some red pepper slices from the freezer. (I always freeze leftover onions and peppers, diced and sliced, so I can pull them out as needed for cooking.) [...]

Another Flank Steak Marinade

December 3, 2003 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

On a roll lately.. New flank steak marinade tonight from Bittman’s How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food .) I bbq’d like I normally do. (I know, it is December but I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and unless it’s pouring down rain, I can easily barbecue–and do!) 4 Tbs lime [...]

Simple Flank Steak Marinade

July 22, 2003 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My mother’s simple marinade for flank steak: a couple of tablespoons of olive oil an equal amount of lemon juice a garlic clove or two, crushed or diced salt and pepper to taste a bit of parsley Marinade a few hours and barbecue.

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