My butcher had some great looking flank steak the other weekend, so I bought one and gave it a try on my Stumps Backyarder...
First, I rinsed and patted dry...
Then I used the flank steak marinade on The Pioneer Woman website as a base...
My take on the marinade...
Three Dogs BBQ Flank Steak Marinade
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Mirin
3 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
2 Heaping Tbsp of minced Garlic
1 tsp Siriacha Sauce (Asian, garlic pepper sauce).
1/2 tsp Ground, dried Ginger
I put all the kids in the pool and whisked to mix...
... and poured over the flank steak in a plastic bag for overnight happy time...
As you may know, Jeanie over at Cowgirls Country Blog makes some real good eats. She makes this great smoked, fried rice. So, I decided to try and make a pilaf in the Cowgirl style...
Three Dogs BBQ Rice Pilaf
1 Stalk Celery, halved and diced
1 Carrot, halved, pealed, and diced
1/2 Sweet Onion, diced
1 cup of Uncooked rice
1 can of Beef Broth
1 tsp Sriracha Sauce
1/4 cup of Pine Nuts
Olive Oil for sauteing
I fired up the grill and put the oil in veggies in a cast iron dutch oven. Then, sauteed for 5 minutes...
Then, I added the pine nuts and sauteed for five minutes, then I added the rice and sauteed for 5 more minutes (15 total minutes of saute).
Jethro, dog number 2, wondering if it is done...
Then, I added the broth, covered and placed on indirect heat. Then, I threw on the flank steak, 7 minutes a side...
Finished product...
I kept the rice on for 20 minutes total, then pulled and let rest with the flank steak. I sliced the steak into thin strips and served. A nice, perfect medium...
Thanks to Jeanie for the rice idea.
Things I will do different the next time:
1 Tbsp of Sriracha
2 Tbsp of fresh, minced Ginger
Enjoy,
Bill
