Garlic Fennel Flank Steak With Oranges

Serves: 5

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

45

Sweetness

43

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Fennel Seed

2 tsps

Salt

4 cloves

Garlic (crushed)

Directions:

1

Grind black pepper and fennel seed together in a mortar with a pestle

2

Pour half the pepper mixture into a small bowl and stir in salt

3

Stir remaining pepper mixture, garlic, rosemary, 2 tablespoons olive oil, orange juice, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl

4

Rub rosemary mixture over both sides of flank steak, poking mixture into steak several times with a fork

5

Transfer steak to a resealable plastic bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours

6

Remove steak from marinade; scrape off and discard any excess marinade

7

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate

8

Sprinkle reserved pepper-fennel mixture over steak

9

Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over orange halves

10

Cook steak on the preheated grill until it begins to firm and is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 5 minutes per side

11

An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C)

12

Remove to a plate to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing across the grain

13

Place oranges, flesh-side down, on the grill and cook until flesh is golden and caramelized, 3 to 5 minutes

14

Place steak and 3 orange halves on a serving platter

15

Squeeze remaining caramelized orange half over the steak