Eat By Design Recipe: Beef Flank Steak

Eat By Design

Summer is finally here, and for me it means BBQ season! One of the cuts of meat we usually get from the farm is beef flank steak. Beef tenderloin is the most tender cut of meat you can get, but it’s pretty ‘plain’ in terms of flavours. And, who said that steak can’t be tender anyways?! Flank steak is one of the tastier cut of meat you can get, you just have to know how to season it and cook it properly so it stays tender. Try it next time you do BBQ, and let me know how you like it!

Tools

Knife

Ingredients

1 Beef Flank Steak (it usually comes whole, folded in the package)
Salt & pepper to taste (and/or BBQ seasoning)

1. Put the whole piece of meat on a cutting board.
2. Using a sharpened knife, score the meat against the grain (meaning along the opposite side of the meat fibres) on both sides. Be careful to not cut the meat all the way through, only on the surface. This will allow the steak to stay flat and to ensure uniform cooking of the meat.

3. Season with salt & pepper on both sides. You can add your favourite BBQ spices too.

4. Let the meat rest with the seasoning for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. If it’s really hot in your house during summer, just let it rest for 5 minutes.

5. Sear the meat over really high heat on both sides. Then, depending how you like your steak, reduce the heat and cook on medium heat (the time of cooking will vary).

Serve with a salad and fresh veggies.

Chef’s Tip

You have to remember that in order to get the tenderness out of a steak, you have to let the meat rest at room temperature after cooking it. You can put a foil on it, don’t wrap it too tight otherwise the meat will continue to cook. You usually have to let it rest 1 minute for every 100g of meat, or you can approximate it to at least 5 minutes of rest time for a steak. This will allow the juice to be reabsorbed and redistributed throughout the meat, giving it that tender and juicy texture.

Dr. Stephanie Deschenes is a compassionate Chiropractor, speaker and consumer of all things health, nutrition and fitness. While watching her family’s health deteriorate in her teens, she decided that wasn’t going to be her future and set out to learn exactly what is required to be truly healthy. This passion led her to Chiropractic and ultimately to establishing her practice at The Wellness Group in Kanata, ON. She loves working with families, with a special focus on helping moms understand how simple it is to get the health they’ve always wanted for themselves and their families. Drawing from her own experience overcoming health challenges and her thirst for knowledge, Dr. Deschenes is the perfect fit to help transform your health from the inside out.