Flank Steak Marinade

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Light brown sugar and honey are blended with soy sauce, garlic, and green onion to make a savory sweet marinade for flank steak.

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2-pound) flank steak, fat trimmed
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons onion powder
3 tablespoons honey
3 whole green onions, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons garlic vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions

1 Score flank steak by making shallow crisscross cuts on both sides.
2 Place olive oil, light brown sugar, red wine, soy sauce, onion powder, honey, green onions, garlic cloves, garlic vinegar, ground ginger, and garlic powder in a blender. Purée until smooth; pour mixture into a resealable plastic bag. Add steak, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
3 Remove steak from the refrigerator and pour marinade into a small saucepan. Allow steak to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
4 Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside.
5 Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
6 Grill the steak on the preheated grill until it starts to firm up and is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 7 minutes per side, basting often with cooked marinade. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) for medium rare.