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Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe
This tender stuffed flank steak recipe is packed with spinach, chilies, and gooey cheese for the perfect holiday or anytime meal. Stuff, sear, bake! Easy!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 427 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pound flank steak
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasonings
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 yellow bell peppers cored and sliced (I used some sweet golden treasure peppers from my garden)
- 6 Serrano peppers sliced
- 1 small onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- 2 cups shredded monterrey jack cheese or use your favorite melty cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- BUTTERFLY THE FLANK STEAK. Use a sharp knife to trim any excess fat from the steak, then slice the flank steak along the thin edge almost entirely through, a bit at a time, until the steak opens up like a book.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Season the steak with Cajun seasonings, salt and pepper.
- With the steak opened up, layer on the peppers, garlic and onion, then the baby spinach, then the cheese.
- Roll the steak up so that all of the ingredients are stuffed inside of it. Tie it up with cooking twine.
- Heat the oil in a large cast iron pan or pot to medium-high heat. Sear the stuffed flank steak on each side, 4-5 minutes, until you get a nice char.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until it is done to your preference. See the recipe notes for cooking times and temperatures.
- Remove the steak from the oven and cover it with aluminum foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then slice and serve.
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Notes
- Test the stuffed flank steak temperature with a meat thermometer. Pull it out 5 degrees lower than your preferred doneness, as it will continue to cook and the temperature will rise a bit during the resting period. Desired temperatures are:
- • Rare: 125 F degrees• Medium Rare: 135 F degrees• Medium: 145 F degrees• Medium Well: 150 F degrees• Well Done: 160 F degrees
- See Recommended Steak Cooking Temps.
Nutrition Information
Calories
427kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
316mg
(13%)
Potassium
947mg
(27%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5119IU
(102%)
Vitamin C
88mg
(98%)
Calcium
368mg
(37%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 427
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 427kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 316mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 947mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5119IU | 102% |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 368mg | 37% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.