Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Name: Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 to 2 pounds flat iron steaks; salt; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice, to taste

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
599 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Elizabeth Hodge

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This is a general flat iron steak recipe you can use as a template. Serve this with a chopped salad or over rice, or alongside good bread.

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Ingredients

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1 to 2 pounds flat iron steaks
salt
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice, to taste

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Instructions

Salt your flat iron steaks on both sides and let them sit, uncovered, in the fridge up to overnight, and at least 1 hour. I like to set them on a rack over a tray to catch any juices. This preseasons your meat and will help develop a better crust on the grill.
Get your grill very hot and clean and oil your grates as I described above. When you start this process, take your steaks out of the fridge to warm up a bit. You still want them cool, though, so no more than about 15 minutes.
Grill your flat iron steaks hard on one side, a good 5 minutes without touching them. Flip and grill to the doneness you like, anywhere from 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the heat and the thickness of your steak. Use the finger test for doneness to determine this.
Move your steaks from the grill, coat them with freshly cracked black pepper - or whatever spices and herbs you like - and let it rest 5 minutes. Slice across the grain (the narrow end), and squeeze citrus juice over it all.

Notes

NOTE: If you are not familiar with the finger test for doneness, here is a quick tutorial.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 599kcal (30%) Protein 65g (130%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 225mg (75%) Sodium 252mg (11%) Potassium 1051mg (30%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 8mg (44%)