Lime-marinated flank steak

by Martin Wishart
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servings6
30 minutes

Ingredients

Flank steak

  • 1kg flank steak
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 60ml of Thai fish sauce
  • 100ml of soy sauce
  • 5 limes, juiced
  • 125ml of water
  • 50g of caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes

Method

1
Put the garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, water, caster sugar and chilli flakes in a bowl and whisk together
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 60ml of Thai fish sauce
  • 100ml of soy sauce
  • 5 limes, juiced
  • 125ml of water
  • 50g of caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
2
Place the beef in a dish and cover with the marinade, making sure the meat is covered on both sides. Marinate for 24 hours, turning the meat from time to time
  • 1000g of whole piece beef flank steak
3
The next day, pre-heat the barbecue until very hot. Remove the beef from the marinade, pat it dry with kitchen towel, then place it on the grill. Cook for three to four minutes on each side for a medium-rare finish
4
The beef will colour fairly quickly due to the sugar and soy sauce. As ever, the cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the steak and the temperature of the barbecue
5
Allow the steak to rest for a few minutes, then slice it thinly against the grain of the flesh and serve immediately with accompanying side dishes such as spicy aubergine salad, Japanese coleslaw salad, crunchy fennel salad and Puy lentils with Dijon mustard vinaigrette