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Spicy Grilled Flank Steak with Zuccchini

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 21, 2012

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Spicy Grilled Flank Steak with Zuccchini

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened1 shallot, minced1 teaspoon honey ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 (1 ½-pound) flank steak, 1 inch thick, trimmedSalt and pepper 4 small zucchini (6 ounces each), halved lengthwise2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Before You Begin

You can substitute summer squash for the zucchini.

Instructions

  1. Combine butter, shallot, honey, and cayenne in bowl; set aside. Season steak with salt and pepper. Grill steak over hot fire until medium-rare (125 degrees), 4 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to carving board, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest while zucchini cooks.
  2. Brush zucchini with oil, season with salt and pepper to taste, and grill until tender, about 2½ minutes per side; transfer to platter. Slice steak thin against grain and move to platter with zucchini. Top steak and zucchini with butter mixture. Serve.
Spicy Grilled Flank Steak with Zuccchini

Spicy Grilled Flank Steak with Zuccchini

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 shallot, minced
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (1 ½-pound) flank steak, 1 inch thick, trimmed
Salt and pepper
4 small zucchini (6 ounces each), halved lengthwise
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 shallot, minced
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (1 ½-pound) flank steak, 1 inch thick, trimmed
Salt and pepper
4 small zucchini (6 ounces each), halved lengthwise
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 shallot, minced
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (1 ½-pound) flank steak, 1 inch thick, trimmed
Salt and pepper
4 small zucchini (6 ounces each), halved lengthwise
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Why This Recipe Works

The compound butter flavors both the meat and the zucchini.

Before You Begin

You can substitute summer squash for the zucchini.

Instructions

  1. Combine butter, shallot, honey, and cayenne in bowl; set aside. Season steak with salt and pepper. Grill steak over hot fire until medium-rare (125 degrees), 4 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to carving board, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest while zucchini cooks.
  2. Brush zucchini with oil, season with salt and pepper to taste, and grill until tender, about 2½ minutes per side; transfer to platter. Slice steak thin against grain and move to platter with zucchini. Top steak and zucchini with butter mixture. Serve.

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AMANDA F.

3 years ago

The butter was great with the squash, but too spicy for the steak. It overwhelmed the steak’s flavors.
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