thin flank steaks ??

[fxsales1959]

was at the latin meat market when they opened t7. had flank on sale for $6.99/lb. Saw a nice "thickish one was about 2.5 lb. Had the marinade pre mixed similar to most I've learned on here. Went to open the package and get into marinade in a lb. zip lock. Pulled the steak out and I'll be G'Damned if it wasn't 2 thinner steaks in a package not labeled. So in to the marinade they both go. figure I'll freeze one for fajitas another day.
The question. I know hot and fast. was going to light the smokey joe, but with them so thin am thinking real hot griddle. it'll just be two of us with some tater tots and what not.
Sound ok in thinking?

 

[mr mac]

I think you'll be fine with that method.

 

[Newglide]

Since it's thin what about a meat roll instead? Something different

 

[fxsales1959]

Since it's thin what about a meat roll instead? Something different

good thought. have to revisit when they come out of the bath. The bigger, which we ill eat tonight might be too thick. I'm all for rolling up a fatty, but that might employ the WSM, which i was trying to avoid since i also bought a slab of beef ribs for the weekend.

 

[normanaj]

Thin flank screams for a hot CI skillet!

 

[clifish]

good thought. have to revisit when they come out of the bath. The bigger, which we ill eat tonight might be too thick. I'm all for rolling up a fatty, but that might employ the WSM, which i was trying to avoid since i also bought a slab of beef ribs for the weekend.

pound it out so it is thinner, maybe do a rouladen?

Christmas German Beef Rouladen and Spätzle dinner

Ok here is my Rouladen dinner, very similar to yours. pounding out the beef (rest of pics the captions are on the bottom of the pic. adding the pickles, onions and bacon all rolled up Browned off and in the pot with beef stock, more onions and bacon 1.5 hours of simmering Spätzle...

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[tpc74]

pound it out so it is thinner, maybe do a rouladen?

Christmas German Beef Rouladen and Spätzle dinner

Ok here is my Rouladen dinner, very similar to yours. pounding out the beef (rest of pics the captions are on the bottom of the pic. adding the pickles, onions and bacon all rolled up Browned off and in the pot with beef stock, more onions and bacon 1.5 hours of simmering Spätzle...

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Mmmmmm rouladen!!! Love that stuff!

 

[Newglide]

Had to google it since I haven't had Rouladen that I know of. I'm going to have to try that

 

[fxsales1959]

Had to google it since I haven't had Rouladen that I know of. I'm going to have to try that

interesting, and a lot of work..... not in my immediate plans.

 

[Buckeyedude]

Im all for rolling one up... Im a big fan of filling with onions, peppers and feta cheese! Even if it can just be folded over and "zippered" together with toothpics!

 

[Steve H]

pound it out so it is thinner, maybe do a rouladen?

Now. I'm intrigued. That might be a very interesting twist on rouladen. We usually use thin top round.

 

[Steve H]

interesting, and a lot of work..... not in my immediate plans.

You should try it. Pickle is optional. Not really a lot of work. We have it at least a few times a year.

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

If it’s being marinated for fajitas I don’t think you can go wrong with either the Smokey Joe or the griddle

 

[801driver]

pound it out so it is thinner, maybe do a rouladen?

Christmas German Beef Rouladen and Spätzle dinner

Ok here is my Rouladen dinner, very similar to yours. pounding out the beef (rest of pics the captions are on the bottom of the pic. adding the pickles, onions and bacon all rolled up Browned off and in the pot with beef stock, more onions and bacon 1.5 hours of simmering Spätzle...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Ooh-wee had totally forgotten about Rouladen for 20-30 years. I just happen to have some frozen flank steak. Ex mother in law from lots of years back used to make it and it is one of those foods that kinda don't sound right but when the flavors are melded together, the finished product is more than exceptional to me. I may have her recipe somewhere. Yep, found her original recipe in an old hand written notebook. She used round steak, but I am sure flank would work similar. Myself, I don't think it would taste right without the dill pickle baked in mixing with all the other flavors. JMO
I will definitely be making this soon. Thanks for sharing for the reminder, and to all for keeping the older threads alive for all of us to use.

 

[fxsales1959]

was at the latin meat market when they opened t7. had flank on sale for $6.99/lb. Saw a nice "thickish one was about 2.5 lb. Had the marinade pre mixed similar to most I've learned on here. Went to open the package and get into marinade in a lb. zip lock. Pulled the steak out and I'll be G'Damned if it wasn't 2 thinner steaks in a package not labeled. So in to the marinade they both go. figure I'll freeze one for fajitas another day.
The question. I know hot and fast. was going to light the smokey joe, but with them so thin am thinking real hot griddle. it'll just be two of us with some tater tots and what not.
Sound ok in thinking?

Well, like a drunk friend at a bar, i asked advice and did it the way i wanted. 8 hours in a marinade bag with the usual marinade suspects. Fired up the smokey Joe 14 with a hot bed of coals.
about 5 minutes a side. close to over cooked but real good eats.

 

[Texas Cookin']

Next time blow the ash off the top bed of coals and cook it directly on top of the charcoal 2-3 mins per side.

Edited to say only do this with lump charcoal not briquettes.

Fred

 

[Newglide]

You should try it. Pickle is optional. Not really a lot of work. We have it at least a few times a year.

yeah I think I'd have to try it without the pickle first.

Well, like a drunk friend at a bar, i asked advice and did it the way i wanted. 8 hours in a marinade bag with the usual marinade suspects. Fired up the smokey Joe 14 with a hot bed of coals.
about 5 minutes a side. close to over cooked but real good eats.


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Looks like it turned out good from here

 

[forktender]

I'd hit like!!!