Thursday, December 30, 2010

Save money with Flat Iron Steaks

We just tried our first Flat Iron Steak (aka Top Blade Steak).  We received a steak sampler as a Christmas gift, so we were anxious to try this new cut of steak that we had never heard of before.

It was delicious!  It is the second-most tender piece of steak; only the tenderloin is more tender.  It is supposed to be a very inexpensive cut of meat, but not very common since there are only 2 flat iron steaks per cow. 

I read online that this cut should be cooked medium or it will taste like shoe leather.  We marinated ours in Worcestershire sauce, a little garlic and some Canadian Steak Seasoning for about an hour before we grilled it.  We grilled it over high heat for 5 minutes on one side and 4 on the other, and it came out perfect!

If you see one in the grocery store, give it a try.

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