This is how you easily cook a perfect flank steak. Tips to ensure that the meat fries and doesn't boil in the pan. Rare, medium, or pink? We guide you!
Recipe for flank steak on the pan
The other day, I made an incredibly tender and juicy flank steak cooked in a pan, and I promise you, it’s not at all a difficult piece of meat to tackle! Flank steak is easy to cook super juicy. Just remember to take the meat out of the refrigerator well in advance of cooking, so it’s not cold when it goes into the pan. This holds true for all meats; they benefit from tempering before cooking because cold meat on a hot pan will cause the meat to release a lot of moisture – and we want to retain that moisture inside the meat. The moisture will settle in the pan, causing the meat to begin to boil rather than sear, and you won’t get a good crust. Additionally, it’s best to cook your flank steak medium-rare or less, as overcooking it can make it a bit dry. Marinating the flank steak beforehand also infuses it with plenty of delightful flavors.
What is flank steak?
Flank steak is a relatively inexpensive, albeit quite overlooked, cut located beneath the animal’s tenderloin and not far from the chest. It’s curious that flank steak is somewhat overlooked, given that we Danes love our beef – and with good reason: Beef goes with most dishes and is packed with flavor and good nutrition.What side dishes go well with flank steak?
Flank steak can be served with a variety of different sides, but you might want to try it with grilled pointed cabbage and potato salad, which pair perfectly with this tender piece of meat. Are you really fond of sauce? Then you can make a delicious pan sauce from the drippings – in this recipe, you can see how to make a really wonderful and easy pan sauce! However, we skipped the sauce this time around.If you’re looking for new inspiration in your daily routine, try a meal kit from our sponsor Hello Fresh. Get a discount of DKK 1,199 on the first 5 meal kits by clicking on this link or using the discount code: “gastrofun1199”:
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Flank steak on the pan
This is how you easily cook a perfect flank steak. Tips to ensure that the meat fries and doesn't boil in the pan. Rare, medium, or pink? We guide you!
Equipment
- Pre-Slicing Knife
- Frying Pan
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 600 gram Flank Steak
- 91 gram Oil neutral in flavor
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 ribs fresh rosemary
- Flake Salt
- Pepper from the grinder
Instructions
- Pour the oil into a plastic bag.
- Place the flank steak on the hot pan. I cooked the steak medium rare. That's about 5 minutes on each side. You know it's cooked medium rare by using the following method: Relax your right hand. Let the thumb and index finger of your right hand lightly touch without pressing. Now use the index finger of your left hand to feel the "pad" under the thumb of your right hand: This is how the steak will feel when it is rare. If you give it a moment longer than this, the steak will be medium rare. If you prefer your steak cooked differently, you can see how to do it here.
- Take the cooked flank steak off the pan.
- Serve.