Red Wine, Soy, Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak
Grilled flank steak is frequently on our summer menu. Around here, Sunday is the night to fire up the barbecue and this Red Wine, Soy, Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak is always a hit!
The magical mixture of wine, soy sauce, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar, and more, bathe the beef overnight and impart a marvelous flavor you won’t soon forget!
Why You Must Make
- 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.
- Perfect for summer entertaining, tailgating, or game day gatherings!
- We were having company so I chose this old favorite and marinated overnight to allow the flavors to permeate the meat. I bet you’ll love it as much as we do!
Expert Tips:
Buying and Prepping Your Beef Properly:
- Choose the best quality flank steak you can afford.
- Beef can handle a longer marinating time than chicken or seafood. Marinate your flank steak overnight or at least 8 hours if possible. The longer the steak is in the marinade, the more flavor infuses into the meat via osmosis.
- If you’d like, lightly score the steak on both sides with a sharp knife (making shallow cuts, about 1/8-inch deep, 1-inch apart, against the grain). This will increase the surface area for the marinade to infuse. This will also help prevent the meat from curling when it hits the grill.
Cooking Your Flank Steak:
- I like to grill for a few minutes on one side, then rotate the steak about 45 degrees to make lovely hash marks. Repeat on the other side. Times will vary depending on the thickness of your flank steak and how well done you like your meat cooked. Use an instant-read meat thermometer to check the temperature with each turn or flip and adjust accordingly.
- Pull your beef off the heat at 115 degrees which allows for the meat to come up another 10 degrees as it rests under foil for 10 minutes before carving for rare beef.
Slicing Your Flank Steak:
- PRO-Tip: Flank steak needs to be cut against the grain to ensure tender slices, which means you need to look for the grain or “lines” in the beef and cut slices in the opposite direction. With flank steak, it’s usually cutting from one long side to the other (making shorter slices than if you’d cut in the other direction).
Frequently Asked Questions
Flank steak is a cut of beef that lies near the abdomen of the cow near the back legs. Sometimes known as London Broil, there are also other cuts that could be labeled as such. So make sure to ask your butcher if their London Broil is actually a flank steak.
Flank steak has a very obvious grain and is a long flat cut of beef. Personally, I adore the flavor of a flank steak which is reflected in the number of flank steak recipes I’ve shared!
Cuts that can be substituted for a flank steak in this recipe include skirt steak, hanger steak, and flatiron steak. These all have their own characteristics as they come from different regions of the cow.
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- BLT Burgers
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- More of my Best Beef Recipes
Red Wine, Soy, Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak
A flavorful marinade that will take your flank steak to the next level!!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup red wine
- ⅔ cup soy
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed is best
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 ½-3 pounds flank steak
Instructions
- Combine all marinade ingredients. Pour into a gallon zip lock bag.
- Score your flank steaks by cutting ⅛-inch deep across the grain at 1-1 ½-inch intervals.
- Add flank steaks to the marinade, seal, and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
- Grill to desired doneness. Let sit for 5 minutes before carving thin slices against the grain.
Notes
Soy and Red Wine Marinated Flank Steak adapted from Sunset Magazine.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 559Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 212mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 63g
21 Comments on “Red Wine, Soy, Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak”
I haven’t had much luck with flank steak but hopefully with your tips and great recipe it will be edible this time. ????
That’s a lot of different marinade ingredients! I’m very intrigued. I love flank steak…
We love flank steak too! Such an affordable cut of meat that holds flavors so well- like this marinade that has made it to one of my top favorite marinades!!
This marinade is to die for! I just bought flank steak to make it again.
This is one of the best steaks I’ve ever tried! It was so good and delicious!
This marinade is the perfect compliment to steak! Awesome!
The flavors in the marinade are so perfect, they taste amazing with the steak!
This marinade is perfect for the summer grilling season! So full of flavor!
The marinade sounds delicious! I was looking for a marinade for pork chops today and I wish I’d seen this earlier. I will pin it for safe keeping.
Love the idea of a little wine in the marinade… A little for the chef … a little for the steak, All good!
I love your marinade! My husband dislikes any kind of vinegar, but I doubt he’d be able to tell there’s balsamic in the marinade!
Looks good, Liz!
Amalia
xo
This is a great marinade Liz. THANKS~!!!
The food looks divine, dear! xoxo
Lizzy, this marinade with the red wine, soy, balsamic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and of course the garlic, is totally calling my name. An amazing and fantastic combination not just for flank steak, but for other meats as well…a recipe that is a ‘gem’…thanks for sharing! xoxo
Lizzy, this marinade with the red wine, soy, balsamic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and of course the garlic, is totally calling my name. An amazing and fantastic combination not just for flank steak, but for other meats as well…a recipe that is a ‘gem’…thanks for sharing! xoxo
this look beautiful Lizzy !
hugs !!
I’ve never thought of using red wine in a marinade, great idea!
Loving the recipe and all you helpful info on flank steak.
This marinade sounds very good! I will try this for sure. So happy that grilling season has finally arrived!
The steak is perfectly grilled, Liz. The marinade sounds really great.