Easy Marinated Grilled Flank Steak

Dinner

Friends shared this three-ingredient marinade years ago, and it’s been a favorite since. Serve this steak with salad and grilled potatoes for a quick meal.

Average Rating: 4.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup burgundy wine or beef broth
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 beef flank steak (2 pounds)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk barbecue sauce, wine and lemon juice until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a shallow dish. Add beef and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
2. Drain beef, discarding marinade. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 6-8 minutes on each side. Let stand 5 minutes before thinly slicing across the grain. Serve with reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked steak with 1-1/2 tablespoons reserved marinade : 195 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 271mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 22g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1 fat.