Flank Steak Tips

Flank steak is a tougher cut of meat because it comes from the hard-working heavy muscled abdominal area. It has a meaty flavor that works best cut thinly against the grain meaning you are cutting in the opposite lines in the meat.

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(If you cut with the grain, the meat will be chewy.)  Marinades not only add flavor to this steak, but often are used to make this cut of beef a little more tender.

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If you have a favorite marinade, use this as a liquid base for cooking in your crock pot. Remember, flavors intensify with the duration of cooking, so you may want to be light-handed with the spices, onion and garlic. (Possibly cutting those amounts in half.)