It is packed full of flavour and needs to be prepared correctly in order to keep it tender. Flank steaks are best cooked on high heat and given lots of time to rest. It is also fantastic when slow-cooked to perfection.
Flank steak is cheap because it is so lean. It's delicious and full of flavour, but it's too tough to be cooked like a standard steak. It's good for stir-fries and marinating for fajitas. A lean, cheap grilling cut would be something like top sirloin, which is just below the eye of a flank steak on the leanness and flavour scale.
Remember that the leaner the steak, generally the more flavour it has. It will be tougher though.
Cut flank steak across the grain of the meat. Be sure to tenderize it as well, either with meat tenderizing chemical compounds, a hammer or a marinade with an acid, like tomato or lemon juice.
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