Grilled flat iron steak with green herbs marinade - This is exactly the recipe for turning a budget-friendly piece of meat into something very delicious. Nicely grilled butler steak with a delicious green herb marinade. It has a deep brown crust, a nice rosé inside is wonderfully juicy, and has a lot of taste!
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 12 minutesmins
marinate 30 minutesmins
Total Time 47 minutesmins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Other
Servings 4persons
Calories 374kcal
Ingredients
10twigsfresh basilonly the leaves
10twigsfresh thymeonly the leaves
10twigsFresh Parsleyonly the leaves
1clovegarlicpeeled and squeezed
¼cupolive oilextra veirge
⅛teaspoonground black pepper
1¼poundflat iron steaksor butler steaks, 4 steaks
¼teaspoonsea salt
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Finely chop the basil, thyme, and parsley and place them in a bowl.
Season with garlic and pepper and add the olive oil.
1 clove garlic, ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, ¼ cup olive oil
Mix well and divide between two bowls.
Pat the steaks dry and spread the marinade from the first bowl on the steaks. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
1¼ pound flat iron steaks
Remove the meat from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling.
Heat the grill (pan) until it is very hot.
Place the steaks on the grill and cook for 6 minutes. Turn and bake for another 6 minutes.
Remove the meat from the grill and wrap it in aluminum foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with some sea salt and serve with the second bowl of green herbs.
¼ teaspoon sea salt
NOTES
1. Flat Iron steaks / Butler steaksYou can also replace these with beef tenderloin. The grilling time will then be 2 minutes on both sides.2. Basil, thyme, and parsleyOf course, you can also substitute it with other herbs. Vary with rosemary, sage, or oregano.3. TIPRemove the meat from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling. This way it is grilled more evenly.4. Storage
You can make the marinade up to a day in advance and keep it covered in the refrigerator. The olive oil keeps the herbs nice and green.
Refrigerator: Make sure that the meat cools quickly back to room temperature. You can keep it in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Freezer: Make sure that the meat cools quickly back to room temperature. Once prepared, and stored in a freezer bag or box, the steaks can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let them thaw in the refrigerator.
Reheating after storage in the fridge or freezer: Allow the meat to come to room temperature (out of the fridge for 15 minutes) before reheating. Then bake it in the oven at 175 °F (80 °C) for 12 minutes.