We LOVE flank steak, and I have a slew of excellent beef marinade recipes…from a simple orange juice/soy/red wine to those with multiple ingredients. We were having company so I chose this old favorite…and marinated overnight to allow the flavors to permeate the meat. Hubby likes his beef practically mooing, but I go for the end pieces which are closer to medium rare.
The accompanying potatoes are one of our favorite side dishes during the summer grilling season. There isn’t really a recipe, just a technique. I actually started this “packet” on a baking sheet in the oven while the charcoal was getting fiery hot…so that the potatoes could get nice and crispy while they cooked along with the flank steak, but this isn’t necessary. I used shallots and thyme as my flavorings, but you could certainly use rosemary and diced red onion, or whatever you like with potatoes. I often prepare the packet earlier in the day, so it just needs to be tossed on the grill right before dinner.
Happy Labor Day, everyone!
Soy and Red Wine Marinated Flank Steak…adapted from Sunset Magazine
3/4 cup red wine, Shiraz preferred
2/3 cup soy
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2-3 cloves minced garlic
1-2 flank steaks
Combine all marinade ingredients. Pour into a gallon zip lock bag. Add flank steaks, seal and marinate at least 2 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
Grill to desired doneness. Let sit 5 minutes before carving thin slices against the grain.
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Grilled Potato Packets~
Bag of new potatoes, either red or yellow
3-4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1-2 shallots, outer peel removed and sliced very thin
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Balsamic vinegar
Sprigs of thyme
Cook potatoes in salted boiling water till you can pierce easily with fork. Drain and allow to cool.
Put large sheet or a few smaller sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil on work space. Use about 1 tablespoon of the softened butter to smear over central area of foil. Cut cooked potatoes in half (or slices) and spread over buttered foil in one layer. Season well with salt, pepper and sprigs of thyme. Drizzle with olive oil, then balsamic vinegar. Top with small pieces of remaining butter.
Seal up packet by folding foil over potatoes. Grill over indirect heat till potatoes are browned and shallots cooked…about 20 minutes depending on the heat of your grill. The process can be hurried along by cooking in a preheated 350º oven for about a half hour, then finishing on the grill.
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The steak seems to be cooked to perfection Lizzy but sorry we don’t eat steak. The potatoes will fit us perfect as I buy load of them and we cannot live with potatoes.
Great recipe,flank steak is my favorite, with grilled potato is perfect YuM
buzzed ya,,,
Ridwan
Looks awesome, I have braised pork in soy and red wine, its a great combo. A fried of mine used to work in a butcher and they used to marinate beef in coke and soya. I never tried that but its almost like orange, soy and red wine:) Have a great week ahead
Is it possible to use white wine instead of red? My girlfriend hates red wine.
DWei, I think that your substitution would be fine. I don’t drink red wine, either, but I do use it in marinades, stews, etc as a flavor enhancement
Wow…this recipe is gredat… thank for sharing and may you have a special LAbor day!!! xoxox, Flavia
Nothing quite like a marinated flank steak, especially with red wine. Delicious meal.
Hope you’re enjoying your weekend!
The marinade sounds wonderful! I love soy with meat! The potatoes are perfect too, crispy and delicious!
Love this! Red wine must be so good on it!
Mmmm, A simple and SUBLIME meal.
I’m so hungry now looking at the delicious steak!
I wish this was my today’s lunch! The steak looks fantastic, I love the perfect pink color inside! The preparation of the potatoes is very interesting – I’ve not tried this yet. Hopefully I’ll be able to find those packets here, too.
Oh, Lizzy!! Yes, please!!! I can’t begin to tell you how happy my family would be if I served up this meal. My daughter could eat some sort of been nearly each and every night. This marinade is a must save!! Happy Labor Day to you.
This is a delicious and piece of steak. I also love grilled potatoes a perfect side dish. Thank you for your visit to my blog. Have a beautiful and blessed day. Catherine xo
Look perfect and yummm! gloria
Both sound perfect, Lizzy! We’ll have to try them soon! Happy Labor Day!
Delish – I have to close this window quickly so my hubby doesn’t see it… he’d bug me to run to the store immediately.
Flank steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat. There are so many wonderful things you can do with it. I will have to try this marinade. It sounds yummy! Hope you had a fantastic labor day!
I will give this recipe a try soon! Thank you so much for sharing. The steak looks very tasty!
I don’t often eat steak but when I do, I want it to be this good! Love the potato packets too. I’d invite myself around for dinner if I wasn’t 3,000 miles away
Love the pink in your slices of flank steak!
This is a meal my husband would absolutely adore
Bookmarked to make after he’s had a rough day. Thank you!
I love everything about this recipe! Flank steak is my favorite – so flavorful! This marinade looks amazing and the potato packets are a great idea.
Red wine and soy sauce sounds like a perfect marinade combo to me! I have bookmarked this one. I’m always willing to try a new marinade and this one sounds so good. The potato packets sound perfect too!
This flank steak looks perfectly cooked…I’d love to chow down on it now! Love the simplicity of both the steak and potatoes…allows you to enjoy your guests and have an authentic Labor Day cookout!
Funny, I think men seem to love more bloody steaks than women. I too like mine medium. This is a great steak with lots of leftover options too!
What a perfect steak! Love the simplicity of your marinade yet it is packed full of flavor. Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend.
Your steak is grilled so perfectly! WOW! I’d love to have some slices. Happy Labor Day Lizzy!
I have never had this cut of meat, or really heard of it, guess its time to look for it, amazing looking, bet it was tender and juicy no less flavorful!
OOOOOH this looks just SO great! I don’t think I have ever had flank steak before but your picture makes me want to try it right now! And your marinade sounds just too good. I love a nice amount of red wine with my beef.
Cheers,
Tobuas
I love how brown your potatoes got! I love a crispy-skinned potato!
Like your husband, my husband and I prefer “lightly cooked” beef. This means that I nearly always have to fix it at home, because restaurants seem to like to cook the heck out of it!
Beef marinated in red wine is awesome and the mix of soy in there is something that I definitely need to try. This looks like a wonderful meal. Great post.
Yum, your flank steak looks perfect. Last night we ate or tried to eat flank steak in the form of orange beef an utter fail. I will try your recipe next time.
I just found a forgotten flank steak in the freezer. I will try this recipe out on it.
Ohhhh that steak looks delicious Lizzy! I love the sound of that marinade… it has some of my favourite ingredients! And the potatoes look stunning! I love thyme!
Oh Lizzy..this looks so delicious!! I really want this meal right now. Gonna put flank steak on the grocery list so I can get this made soon. Thanks.
Wow this looks so good. I could eat steak every day. I am like you though. No mooing meat for me. Has to be cooked through. I actually like mine very well done, like charred a bit. Love this technique. And your taters. Yum yum!
Lizzy, this all looks fantastic! I have been on the lookout for good flank steak recipes. I am saving this one!
Hi Liz, Your photos are drool worthy, to say the least. Have been working diligently to perfect my steak grilling technique. Certainly will be trying your marinade. Have used both red wine and soy but never together.
Lizzy, this is AMAZING! Your steak and the potatoes are cooked perfectly! The marinade is terrific – I like that there’s mustard in it…a nice tang! Buzz, buzz, buzzed this one!
Love the marinade! Sounds and looks really tasty with red wine.
I love a good steak and this looks amazing. The wine and soy marinade would really amp up the flavour!
I would love this for dinner tonight! When can you be over?!
Growing up flank steak with caper sauce was our birthday dinner favorite. I still love flank steak today and will try this next time I fix it. Hope you had a WONDERFUL holiday
xoxo Kate
You cook your steak just the way my husband likes it. Dinner looks wonderful.
I love that you posted this – it’s one of my favorite marinades for flank steak – I have some difference – but not many!
Made this tonight and it is simply awesome!!!! Loved everything about it as did the family. Excellent steak!
Your steak looks perfectly grilled. A great Labor day meal!
I am in love with these potatoes and my guys would love the steak
Beautifully prepared meal!
Ah this is a dinner for my family LOL
it looks great 
Love me some flank steak too but I hate the price tag lately! It drives me bonkers.
Red wine marinade… Oh yeah, I could go for this nice hearty meal right now.
I really love a good steak every once in a while Lizzy and this one sounds amazing! With those potatoes on the side? A perfect meal