This has been our favorite Marinated Flank Steak recipe for decades. It's only 5 ingredients and so easy and quick.

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The best Marinated Flank Steak recipe on a cutting board with half of it sliced into thin strips.

We can't stop making Marinated Flank Steak

I have to give credit for this Marinated Flank Steak recipe to my Mom, who perfected it decades ago. It made regular appearances on our Sunday dinner table for as long as I can remember!

The flank steak marinade can be made ahead of time, with ingredients I always have on hand, and the taste is incomparable. Plus, flanks steak cooks quickly, so it's one of the easiest things you can grill. Be sure to check out all of my tips for how to grill a steak!

How to make Marinated Flank Steak:

Steak Marinade: Add oil, soy sauce, peach juice, minced onion, and parsley to a large Ziploc bag, or container. Add the steak then marinate for 3-6 hours.

Two images showing a simple flank steak marinade in a ziploc bag and then after the steak is freshly grilled.

Grill: Flank steak is a thin cut of meat and you want to sear the outsides without overcooking the inside. Make sure the grill is preheated hot. And keep in mind the steak will continue to cook as it rests off the grill. We cook our flank steak on high heat for 3-4 minutes per side.

A chart with temperatures to cook steak and steak doneness guidelines

Rest the grilled flank steak for 5-10 minutes, covered with aluminum foil to keep warm.

To Serve: Slice meat across the grain, at a diagonal, in VERY THIN slices.

Two images showing a grilled flank steak sliced on a cutting board and then served on a plate next to a simple green salad.

Recipe Variations:

Marinated Flank Steak Fajitas: Slice a couple bell peppers and an onion then season with salt and pepper. Cook on a very hot skillet or grill pan with oil for a few minutes. Serve flank steak and grilled vegetables in a warm flour tortilla topped with Pico de Gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and garnish with cilantro.
Marinated Flank Steak Tacos: Serve flank steak in a warm corn tortilla topped with Pico de Gallo or 5 minute salsa, avocado, and other favorite toppings.
Steak Salad: Serve on a bed of greens, with red onion, avocado, cherry tomato, cucumber, grilled corn, gorgonzola or bleu cheese.

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4.90 from 48 votes

Marinated Flank Steak

This Marinated Flank Steak recipe has been a family favorite for decades, made with only 5 simple ingredients, and the flavor is the BEST!

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Main Course

Cuisine grilling, steak

Servings 6

Calories 159

Cost 10

Prep 5

Cook 8

Total 13

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Equipment

Cutting board

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
▢ 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
▢ 1 cup peach juice or peach nectar*
▢ 2 Tablespoons dried minced onion
▢ 2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes
▢ 1 flank steak

Instructions

Marinade: Add oil, soy sauce, peach juice, minced onion and parsley to a large ziplock bag. Add the flank steak to the bag, seal it, and lay it flat in your fridge to marinate for 3-6 hours.
Grill: Remove steak from the fridge about 20 minutes before grilling. Heat grill to high heat.
Clean and oil grill grates and add steak, discarding the marinade. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then flip to the other side and cook for 3-4 more minutes, or until desired doneness: 125 to 130°F for rare, 140°F for medium rare, and 150°F for medium.
Rest: Remove steak, cover with foil and rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing into very thin pieces, against the grain.

Notes

Peach Juice: You could even use one (14 oz) can of sliced peaches and puree the entire can–peaches, juice and all. Or sub White grape juice, pear juice or apple juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 13gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 1727mgPotassium: 394mgSugar: 5gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 27.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg

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I originally shared this recipe June 2017. Updated June 2021 and June 2024.

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Liliana

2 months ago

Permit dinner
Everyone happy

t glow

9 months ago

I was skeptical with the peach but the steak turned out great! I was able to find a can of peach nectar on sale for $.50 so that was a double bonus. I used olive oil and added some minced garlic. served with a creamy horseradish sauce, roasted baby potatoes and asparagus. It was a beautiful dinner. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe.

Susan

1 year ago

I know your mom, have for decades, and the peach juice intrigued me. I immediately thought of Trader Joe’s peach juice. I knew it would be good and it was!

Vicki

This was really good and so easy. Although I cut the marinade ingredients in half and still had plenty of marinade for the steak. The peach nectar imparted a great flavor – less sweet than the usual honey or maple syrup. This is a keeper for sure!

Karl

It was eh. “London broils” don’t need anything more than simple Italian dressing marinate.
Peach with meat not only taste funky just sounds like they shouldn’t be together.
Go back to basics dear. You have have good shit out there but this one’s a flop.

Reply to Karl

This had a totally different flavor profile than Italian Dressing. There are numerous recipes that use orange juice and soy for a marinade and the peach nectar was a creative change to the normal marinade ingredient. More importantly, this was a cleaner recipe than using a processed ingredient like a bottle of store-bought dressing.