Saturday, June 28, 2008

A word of advice

I found a cut of meat tonight that could be one of the best I have ever grilled. I highly recommend it to anyone out there who wants to grill a steak that literally melts in your mouth. I've had a good ribeye and a good T-bone, but this steak blows them completely away.

It's called a Flat Iron Steak.

It's a cut of meat that was researched by teams from the University of Nebraska and the University of Florida. It comes from underneath the shoulder of beef and it is tremendous. I looked up ways to cook it and everything said to cook it to medium. At medium, the meat is tender beyond belief, and a treat for your mouth.

This is the marinade I used:
1/3 C. Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Worchestershire
3 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp onion flakes
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp Oil
2 Tbsp Vinegar
1/3 C ketchup
1 tsp garlic powder

We call it the Table Rock marinade, because my family had it on chicken while at Table Rock Lake several years ago. It's also very good on chicken and pork as well.

I can't wait to try the Flat Iron steak in my Coke marinade. Oh yeah, that's this one:
6 oz. Coca-Cola
6 oz. Soy Sauce
5 oz. Water
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
dash of Meat Tenderizer.

Use either for several hours or overnight. Enjoy!