Whiskey-marinated Flank Steak

Total Time: 24 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup whiskey (try yukon jack, good stuff!)
• 1/4 orange juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 lbs flank steaks, about 3/4 inch thick (2 cm)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 stir together whisky, orange juice, brown sugar, oil, vanilla, ginger, garlic, and hot sauce.
• 2 pour over steak; marinate for at least 1 day in freezer.
• 3 remove steak from marinade (you will love the aroma) and bring to room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 4 preheat the grill and now you can bring the marinade to a boil and reduce by half.
• 5 season the steak.
• 6 put it on greased grill and brush with reduced marinade.
• 7 cook covered for 6 minutes.
• 8 turn and brush more marinade.
• 9 grill for another 5 minutes to get a rare texture.
• 10 slice thinly (against the grain) to serve.