London Broil Marinade

Sometimes you just need a good steak and this London Broil marinade is the perfect and frugal way to enjoy steak at home. Instead of eating out, splurge by buying a London Broil at home.

Steak isn’t the cheapest choice of dinner, but eating it at home is much cheaper than heading to your nearest steakhouse. Plus, if you have a large family like I do, it is much cheaper to eat steak at home.

With this delicious London Broil Marinade, you will think you ARE at a steakhouse. If you love this Best London Broil Recipe, try this 3 Ingredient Steak Marinade or Red Wine Steak Marinade.

What is London Broil?

London Broil is what the butchers often call the flank steak or skirt steak. These meats are usually the tougher meats with minimal fat content.

We usually let the meat set for several hours in the marinate. Then grill the meat or put in the oven broiler on high heat. Once the meat is done we typically will slice in thin slices and serve.

Ingredients

• London Broil – Flank steak or Top Round Steak
• Balsamic Vinegar – If you are out, you can substitute with Rice Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar
• Olive Oil – Use oil of your choice
• Worcestershire Sauce – If you are out, see The Best Worcestershire Sauce Substitutes
• Dijon Mustard – You can also use yellow mustard
• Salt and Pepper – Other simple spices or fresh herbs to add is a ½ tablespoon of basil, oregano, thyme or rosemary

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How to Make London Broil Marinade

• Step 1 – Mix all of the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl. I have also added in 1 teaspoon of low sodium soy sauce or tamari and lemon juice.

• Step 2 – Get a large ziplock plastic bag and put the london broil inside with the marinade.

• Step 3 – Seal and marinade for at least 4 hours. I prefer to do this overnight if possible.

How Long to Grill London Broil

• Step 1 – The steak needs to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes so go ahead and take that out of fridge. Once they have set out, then they are ready to cook.

• Step 2 – First, get your grill fired up. You want the steaks to grill on medium high heat.

• Step 3 – Second, put the marinated london broil on the grill. I like to get a good char on the outside while the center remains rare to medium rare.

• Step 4 – This does not take long at all so keep a close watch. We are using about 1″ thick London Broil so keep in mind that a thicker piece of meat will take longer to cook.

• Step 5 – Cook until the steak is how you like your meat cooked. Remove from grill. Making sure you cook several minutes each side of steak.

• Step 6 – Finally, let the steak rest on a cutting board and then cut across the grain into thin slices. This should be really easy as the steak is tender. The tender london broil will just melt in your mouth. Serve with fresh parsley.

Expert Tips

• Freeze in Marinade – Place the marinade with your meat in a freezer bag. Then freeze. When you are ready to eat steak, your London broil will marinade while it is thawing! That means this steak is also freezer friendly.
• Marinating Steak – For the best flavor we recommend to marinate the steak for at least 4 hours. This helps to tenderize the steak as well.
• Slicing Steak – After the steak has rested, slice the steak against the grain on a cutting board.
• Cook in the Oven – Another option is to broil the London Broil in a broiler pan or cast iron skillet on high until the steak is how like your meat prepared

How to Know When London Broil is Done?

We like using a meat thermometer to make sure our meat is done before serving. It saves me from having to cut in the meat to early to check for doneness. The exact cooking time could vary based on how thick you meat is, so I always try and have my meat thermometer available rather I am grilling or putting in the oven.

Depending on well you want your steak done, I follow these temperature readings before serving,

• For a rare(red center cut) steak – I want the temperature to be around 120-130 degrees.
• A Medium (warm red center) Rare steak – Temperature needs to be around 135 degrees.
• Medium(pink center) steak – Temperature reading about 145 degrees.

What to Serve with London Broil Steak

We love a simple salad and some type of potatoes with steak. I love microwave baked potatoes for something quick. Sometimes, we make foil pack grilled potatoes or Cheesy Mashed Potatoes and that is really easy.

Grilled asparagus and Parmesan Grilled Corn on the Cob is another favorite and so simple on the grill. Just keep it simple. The steak is really the star of the show.

Learn how to make and freeze garlic bread. We love to do this for something quick with steak. Plus, it is much cheaper than buying garlic bread at the grocery store.

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