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Combine all ingredients in a glass or ceramic dish.
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Remove flank steak from package and give it a quick rinse.
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Coat both sides of the meat with marinade.
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Refrigerate for at least 3 to 6 hours.
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Remove the steak from the marinade and place on a plate while you heat up the grill pan.
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Make sure to turn on your overhead exhaust fan as the cooking process can be quite smoky.
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When the pan is extremely hot, place the steak on a slight angle as this makes for more appealing grill marks.
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Cook without touching for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
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Rotate the meat about 45 degrees, keeping it on the same side, and cook for another 1 1/2 minutes.
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Now flip it to the other side.
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Cook using the same method on the other side, cooking for 1 1/2 minutes, then rotating it and finishing the cooking process.
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I cook the flank streak to medium rare, which usually takes about 5 to 7 minutes total cooking time.
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Remove the meat to a cutting board and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing.
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When youre ready, thinly slice the meat against the grain.
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That means find the directional striations/lines in the meat grain and slice perpendicular to it.
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Controversial Optional Sauce: Before grilling the flank steak, strain the marinade into a small saucepan.
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Discard what stays in the sieve.
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Add 1/2 cup of water to the marinade.
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Boil the marinade while heating the grill for the meat AND add an additional 10 minutes.
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The point of boiling, obviously, is to take away any risk of bacteria from the marinade.
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Also, by boiling for ten to fifteen minutes, the sauce will reduce and slightly thicken.
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Then just spoon a little into a dish and use it as a dipping sauce for the meat.
