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Flank Steak a la Willyboy

“You HAVE to let this steak sit overnight. Don't bother making it if you can't put in the time, because the payoff is worth it. This staple in our household is a favorite of all who try it! You can BBQ in summer or broil in the winter for a perfect, filling meal. I like corn on the cob and some sort of rice to complement this mouth watering steak.”

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

CAVEAT: I am allergic to garlic, so I left that out, and that may be the problem. Having said that, I make a lot of recipes without garlic and usually if I increase some other spices, they are fine. I can usually tell when they will be OK. This was very bland in spite of my having added extra chili powder - and actually some cayenne pepper too. Although I like sweet marinades and glazes this was too sweet for my tastes. I think we could have gotten as good results with some commercial teriaki sauce and not had to plan a day ahead. It wasn't at all bland, just not worth the hype in my and my husband's opinions.

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NINA&ED

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milpitas, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2011

I found the flavor of this a little too strong. The next time I will try to adjust some of the ingredients a bit. I used flank steak and it did come out juicy and tender. My husband thought it was perfect just as the recipe was written.

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JOC

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2010

Made for the first time. I love this. easy, fast and inexpensive. Next time I will use a little more chili powder. Might add one chipolte to marinade. I like food on the spicy side.

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Ken m

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2010

Amazing!!!! Just make sure you marinate this steak for 1-3 days, that is the secret.

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Shannon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2010

Got rave reviews even though I over cooked the meat. Marinated the steak for 24+ hours. Asked everyone if the meat was too sweet because of the other reviews and no one said it was. A+++ marinade. Will be entering this recipe in my Top Chef competition at the end of the month. Should be interesting to see what others have to say.... especially the food guy from the local Chicago news channel. Think this will be the ultimate test.

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Craig

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Des Plaines, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 11, 2010

This was amazing! I used red wine vinegar instead of wine, and grilled it on my indoor grill, 6 min per side. It was moist with a great flavor. We will be trying this again with chicken!

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WENDY0693

Reviewed: May 2, 2010

Greatest steak I have ever made. Grilled to perfection with the 7 minutes each side. The marinade was just fantastic and I followed the instructions and waited 24+ hours of marinating, a must. I used a cabernet that was sitting around and it worked perfectly.

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mickeymousechef

Reviewed: May 1, 2010

I have used this marinade for years, but the timing on the steak was perfection. Kudos! Wine not necessary and I substitute sugar if I dont have honey!

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Annie

Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2010

It was good but nothing special.

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justshelly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Marietta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2010

We love this recipe and always get yummy sounds from all we serve it to. It's easy, fast, (after marinating) . We usually serve with roasted potatoes, and asparagus.

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