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Spicy Lime-Cilantro Marinated Flank Steak
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Ryan Nomura
"This can be used in fajitas, as an appetizer, or a main dish. Also good in sandwiches. Just make sure you reserve some of the marinade for a sauce."
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
8 Min
READY IN
8 Hrs 18 Min
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6 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 limes, juiced
1 medium jalapeno chile pepper
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
3/4 cup corn oil
2 tablespoons honey
3 pounds beef flank steak
kosher salt to taste
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DIRECTIONS
Puree the garlic, onion, lime juice, jalapeno, thyme, cilantro, corn oil, and honey into the bowl of a blender or food processor until the ingredients are well incorporated. Marinate the flank steak with 1/2 cup of the puree in a resealable bag overnight in the refrigerator. Reserve the rest of the puree to use later as a sauce.
Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
While grill is warming, remove the meat from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Discard any marinade left in the bag. Liberally season the steak with the kosher salt, and cook to desired doneness, approximately 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
To serve, slice the steak against the grain into 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices, and drizzle the remaining marinade over the meat.
FOOTNOTE
Serrano chiles can be used instead of jalapenos. If you would like to increase the heat, add another pepper and an additional tablespoon of honey before pureeing.
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Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2006 by
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Jul. 16, 2006
Had a big party made this marinade with chicken breasts added some chillies and extra jalapenos also did half and half Cilantro and Garam Masala .....Everybody loved it!!!
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Reviewed on May 16, 2006 by jimmy d
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jimmy d
May 16, 2006
Very, very vibrant and fresh flavors. I served this with a saffron rice pilaf and everyone was spooning more of the marinade to mix and eat with their rice.
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Very, very vibrant and fresh flavors. I served this with a saffron rice pilaf and everyone was...
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Reviewed on May 7, 2006 by BajaValle
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BajaValle
May 7, 2006
I used this marinade on some chicken wings for the BBQ and it came out really good. I'll use it on steak next time. Thanks for the recipe.
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I used this marinade on some chicken wings for the BBQ and it came out really good. I'll use...
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Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2006 by
cristal
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cristal
Apr. 15, 2006
Very, very good! I added the extra jalapeno to make it spicier. We used the leftover steak and marinade the next day for sandwiches and it was good in that too!
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Very, very good! I added the extra jalapeno to make it spicier. We used the leftover steak and...
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Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by
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sweetaddiction
Mar. 25, 2007
Awesome recipe! We loved it. I used it for fajitas and it was excellent. The best fajitas I had ever made at home! I didn't reserve any of the sauce, just poured it all in the bag and let it marinate over night. The only change I made was that I didn't have any thyme.
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Awesome recipe! We loved it. I used it for fajitas and it was excellent. The best fajitas I...
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Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by
Tara
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Tara
Apr. 7, 2008
I used lime zest and the juice of two limes for this one. What a hit !
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I used lime zest and the juice of two limes for this one. What a hit !
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Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2007 by
Kim A
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Kim A
Sep. 26, 2007
This marinade is a good start but it needs something more to give it a more complex flavor. All we tasted were onions and cilantro. Maybe it needs more honey since we couldn't even tell there was any sweetness at all. Way too chunky from the onions and garlic even after being pureed. Overall, not a bad start, it just needs something more - and why use corn oil when olive oil is so much better?
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Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2007 by beansprite
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beansprite
Aug. 26, 2007
Yielded a very juicy, herby-tasting meat, quite good. Would suggest scoring the meat before marinating to allow it to penetrate further, and make sure you cut properly against the grain -- didn't do that and oops, that's a chewy meat for fajitas.
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Yielded a very juicy, herby-tasting meat, quite good. Would suggest scoring the meat before...
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Reviewed on May 1, 2007 by Skye
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Skye
May 1, 2007
My family LOVED this marinade! Where I changed things: 1) I forgot to buy fresh thyme so I used 1Tbs of dried and 2) my limes were kinda small so I used three. Some of the reserved sauce is in the fridge and I'm thinking it would be good on veggie wraps this weekend.
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My family LOVED this marinade! Where I changed things: 1) I forgot to buy fresh thyme so I...
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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by ABERSOWL
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ABERSOWL
Apr. 11, 2007
Not only does it smell great but it tastes great too. I had friends over and they loved it.
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Not only does it smell great but it tastes great too. I had friends over and they loved it.