Quick and Easy Flat Iron Steak Recipes On Stove Top

Last Updated on October 4, 2014 by SteakEat

Flat iron steak is now a widely available cut of meat that makes juicy flavorsome steak meals much more affordable.

Cooking with this cut of meat does mean paying attention to some basic rules. These rules are easily mastered and demonstrated in this selection of quick and easy flat iron steak recipes.

Quick Flat Iron Steak Marinade

Marinades are often thought to be used for imparting taste but they also perform another function that is important when cooking flat iron steak.

A good marinade will also tenderize the meat by using ingredients that begin to breakdown muscle tissue before the cooking process starts.

Acid ingredients such as vinegars, fruit juices such as lemon, lime or pineapple all make excellent tenderizers.

To make a quick marinade for flat iron steak:

Mix together one tablespoon of honey with the same amount of vinegar and lemon juice with a whisk
Add a cup of extra virgin olive oil
Then flavour the marinade with Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, tarragon, garlic powder and white pepper
Add the marinade to a sealable food-safe plastic bag, along with your steaks and place in the fridge for up to three hours
Do not marinade for more than 2 hours at the room temperature (overnight in the fridge is fine) as this will change the texture of the meat, turning it into mush-like substance

Remove your steak from the marinade bag and put to one side, 40 minutes before cooking it using your preferred method.

Flat Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce

A good red wine sauce is quick and easy to make if you cook your steak in a skillet or other heavy pan.

Start by marinating the flat iron steak in your favourite marinade for up to three hours and then transfer from the refrigerator to the kitchen for it to come to room temperature
Heat a heavy skillet until it is smoking hot
Cook your steaks without adding extra oil until they reach your required degree of doneness
Put them to one side on a warm plate
Add a nob of butter to the skillet and add a finely chopped shallot and a handful of finely sliced mushrooms
Cook until the shallots are translucent and the mushrooms have softened
Add one tablespoon of tomato paste and cook through for a further two minutes
Add a cup of cabernet sauvignon or shiraz red wine
Stir thoroughly to loosen all of the browned bits from the base of the pan and then simmer until the wine has reduced by two thirds
Add three or four nobs of cold butter (opt for organic grass-fed like Kerrygold if available), one at a time and stir in to make the sauce thick and glossy

Serve the steak thinly sliced, across the grain with a large bowl of fresh green salad and a bottle of lightly chilled red wine – delicious!

Flat Iron Steak Tacos

Flat iron steaks make a perfect alternative for filling tacos.

Start by rubbing your streaks with taco seasoning and lime juice leaving them to marinade for up to three hours
Take them out of the marinade and put to one side in the kitchen 40 minutes before cooking
Heat your broiler to a high heat and place a rack four inches from the heat
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
Sprinkle the steaks with ground cumin, salt and pepper
Place on the rack and broil for four minutes per side for a medium rare steak.
Combine shredded cabbage, lime juice garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl and lx well to coat the cabbage with the seasoning
Once cooked move the streaks to a warm plate to rest for four minutes
Stack your favorite tortillas with a layer of damp paper towel between them and microwave until warm. Once warm, gently toast each one over a flame until brown
Finally slice the flat iron steak across the grain
Assemble each tortilla with a combination of cabbage, steak, cheese and sour cream

Blue Cheese Flat Iron Steaks

The robust flavor of a flat iron steak makes a perfect taste combo when mixed with a blue cheese sauce.

Start by marinating your flat iron steak for up to three hours with your favorite marinade. Red wine vinegar, citrus fruit juice, olive oil and strong herbs such as rosemary or thyme are perfect ingredients
Bring the steak to room temperature for 40 minutes before cooking
Cook to your favourite degree of doneness
Once cooked, place the steaks on a warm plate
Deglaze the pan with a half cup of brandy by flaming the brandy and stirring to remove all of the brown caramelized bits on the bottom of the pan
In a small bowl mix ¼ cup pf crumbled blue cheese with three tablespoons of softened butter, chives and pepper and salt.
Add the reduced brandy to the bowl and stir thoroughly

Serve your steaks, cut across the grain with some sweet potatoes and a fresh green salad.

Top the steak with a large table spoon of the blue cheese butter sauce to achieve perfection!

All flat iron steak cooking methods:

Return to main page – how to cook flat iron steak.