Kentucky Beef Council

Beef Recipes

Chipotle-Marinated Beef Flank Steak


Ingredients:

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beef flank steak (about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds) or beef top round steak, cut 1 inch thick (about 1-3/4 pounds)

 

 

Salt

 


 

Marinade:

1/3

 

cup fresh lime juice

1/4

 

cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons minced chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from chilies)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel

Instructions:

1.

 

Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Place beef steak and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight.

2.

 

Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill flank steak, uncovered, 17 to 21 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness (top round steak 16 to 18 minutes for medium rare doneness; do not overcook), turning occasionally. Carve steak across the grain into thin slices. Season with salt, as desired.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

 

 

 

 

 

Nutrition information per serving, using flank steak, (1/4 of recipe): 280 calories; 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 63 mg cholesterol; 1631 mg sodium; 7 g carbohydrate; 0.4 g fiber; 36 g protein; 10.3 mg niacin; 0.8 mg vitamin B6; 2.0 mcg vitamin B12; 2.7 mg iron; 41.3 mcg selenium; 6.6 mg zinc.

Nutrition information per serving, using top round (1/4 of recipe): 318 calories; 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 107 mg cholesterol; 1620 mg sodium; 8 g carbohydrate; 0.4 g fiber; 48 g protein; 8.6 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 2.6 mcg vitamin B12; 4.5 mg iron; 54.7 mcg selenium; 8.3 mg zinc.
Nutrition information per serving, using flank (1/6 of recipe): 186 calories; 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 42 mg cholesterol; 1087 mg sodium; 5 g carbohydrate; 0.3 g fiber; 24 g protein; 6.9 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 1.4 mcg vitamin B12; 1.8 mg iron; 27.5 mcg selenium; 4.4 mg zinc.
Nutrition information per serving, using top round (1/6 of recipe): 212 calories; 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 71 mg cholesterol; 1080 mg sodium; 5 g carbohydrate; 0.3 g fiber; 32 g protein; 5.7 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 1.7 mcg vitamin B12; 3.0 mg iron; 36.5 mcg selenium; 5.5 mg zinc.
   
Recipe courtesy of National Cattlemen's Beef Association on behalf of The Beef Checkoff.