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Pounded Flank Steak with Zucchini Salsa

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A little meat-mallet action transforms this tough cut of beef into a quick-grilling all-star. We cribbed the pounding technique from Chris Fischer's amazing The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

pounds zucchini, cut into ¼-inch pieces (about 5 cups)

½

cup red wine vinegar

1

tablespoon coarsely chopped oregano, plus leaves for serving

¼

cup olive oil, plus more for steak

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

1

1½-pound piece flank steak

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Toss zucchini, vinegar, chopped oregano, and ¼ cup oil in a medium bowl to combine; season zucchini salsa with salt and pepper. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Prepare a grill for high heat. Meanwhile, flatten your steak. Cover a cutting board with a long piece of plastic wrap and set steak on top; fold plastic over steak to cover. Using the smooth side of a meat mallet, pound steak to about ½" thick. (Don’t hold back; you want it good and roughed up.) Pat steak dry with paper towels; season generously with salt and rub a bit of oil all over. Grill until browned, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. (You might not get that much color on this steak because it’s so thin, but you don’t want it to be overcooked.) Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest 5–10 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise with the grain, then slice thinly against the grain.

    Step 3

    Arrange steak on a platter and spoon half of reserved salsa along with some juices over steak. Top with oregano leaves. Serve remaining salsa alongside.

    Step 4

    Do Ahead: Zucchini salsa can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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  • This was an alright dish. I feel like it’s missing something, but I’m not sure what. I would agree with one of the other reviewers that it may need less vinegar and a little more salt. This is also pretty good served on a bed of arugula.

    • Chantel

    • Washington, DC

    • 7/26/2022

  • This was a nice refreshing recipe on a summer evening. The flank steak was delicious. The zucchini salsa was good as well. Next time I’d use a little less vinegar and a touch more salt.

    • Anonymous

    • Atlanta, GA

    • 6/2/2020