Grilled Flank Steak with Garlic-Chile Marinade

Name: Grilled Flank Steak with Garlic-Chile Marinade
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 6 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 2 , medium scallions, minced (about 3 tablespoons); 1 , canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1 , medium jalapeño chile, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1 , flank steak (about 2 pounds), patted dry with paper towels; 2 teaspoons, kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2005

Main Courses

Beef

Grilling & Barbecue

So what's wrong with marinating steak in bottled Italian salad dressing? A lot.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour, plus 1 hour marinating

Grilled Flank Steak with Garlic-Chile Marinade

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to develop a fresh, Southwestern-style marinade without acid for our grilled flank steak recipe—a marinade that would really boost flavor without overtenderizing the meat. Because fat carries flavor so well, oil would be a key ing...

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