5 Ingredient Marinated Flank Steak With Coconut Curry Rice Food

CARIBBEAN FLANK STEAK WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• 1) Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice for Marinade; discard excess juice. Reserve crushed pineapple for Coconut Rice. 2) Combine marinade ingredients and reserved pineapple juice in small bowl. 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, turning occasionally. 3) Prepare Coconut Rice. Combine water and rice in medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in reserved pineapple, coconut, almonds and cilantro. Season with salt, as desired. 4) Meanwhile, remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 11 to 16 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 16 to 21 minutes) for medium rare (145degreesF) to medium (160degreesF) doneness, turning occasionally. Season with salt, as desired. 5) Carve steak across the grain into thin slices. Serve with rice. To broil, place steak on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat. Broil 13 to 18 minutes for medium rare (145degreesF) to medium (160degreesF) doneness, turning once.

MARINATED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in large ziploc bag.
• Score steak by making shallow diagonal cuts across steak.
• Add steak to bag, seal bag.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours (up to 24 hours).
• When ready to cook, remove steak from bag.
• You can either grill or broil it.
• 12 to 14 minutes or to desired doneness (160 degrees F for medium doneness).
• If you want to serve the marinade as a sauce, bring it to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce heat.
• Simmer 5 minutes.

FLANK STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Score the flank steak by making shallow crisscross cuts on both sides.
• Place the olive oil, light brown sugar, red wine, soy sauce, onion powder, honey, green onions, garlic cloves, garlic vinegar, ground ginger, and garlic powder in a blender. Puree until smooth; pour mixture into a resealable plastic bag. Add the steak, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Allow the flank steak to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes. Remove the steak from the marinade, and shake off excess. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside.
• Grill the steak on the preheated grill until it starts to firm, and is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 7 minutes per side, basting often with the sterilized marinade. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

CARIBBEAN MARINATED FLANK STEAK WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice for Marinade; discard excess juice. Reserve crushed pineapple for Coconut Rice.
• Combine reserved pineapple juice with the lime juice, 2 T cilantro and the jerk seasoning in a small bowl. Place beef steak and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally.
• Prepare Coconut Rice. Combine water and rice in medium saucepan; bring to a boil Reduce heat, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in reserved pineapple, coconut, almonds and 1 T of cilantro. Season with salt, as desired.
• Meanwhile, remove steak from marinade and discard marinade. If using charcoal grill, you will want medium, ash-covered coals. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium heat. Grill steak, covered, for 11 to 16 minutes on charcoal grill, 16 to 21 minutes on gas grill. Grill to medium rare (145 degrees) to medium (160 degrees) doneness, turning occasionally. Season with salt, as desired.
• Carve steak across the grain into thin slices. Serve with rice.