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Recipe: chipotle-marinated beef flank steak

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Chipotle-marinated beef flank steak serving suggestion

chipotle-marinated beef flank steak

Ingredients

  • 1 beef flank steak (about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds)
  • salt
  • 1/3 cups fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons minced chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from chilies)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel

Directions

Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Place beef steak and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight.

Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 11 to 16 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 16 to 21 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Carve steak across the grain into thin slices. Season with salt, as desired.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving, using beef flank steak, 1/4 of recipe: 251 calories; 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 100 mg cholesterol; 107 mg sodium; 3 g carbohydrate; 0.3 g fiber; 36 g protein; 14.1 mg niacin; 0.8 mg vitamin B6; 2.0 mcg vitamin B12; 2.3 mg iron; 40.8 mcg selenium; 6.5 mg zinc; 136.2 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitaminB12, selenium, zinc and choline; and a good source of iron.

Nutrition information per serving, using beef flank steak, 1/6 of recipe: 167 calories; 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 66 mg cholesterol; 71 mg sodium; 2 g carbohydrate; 0.2 g fiber; 24 g protein; 9.4 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 1.4 mcg vitamin B12; 1.5 mg iron; 27.2 mcg selenium; 4.3 mg zinc; 90.8 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of choline.

Nutrition information per serving, using beef top round steak, 1/6 of recipe: 193 calories; 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 83 mg cholesterol; 64 mg sodium; 2 g carbohydrate; 0.2 g fiber; 32 g protein; 9.2 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 1.7 mcg vitamin B12; 2.7 mg iron; 36.2 mcg selenium; 5.5 mg zinc; 120.8 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc and choline; and a good source of iron.

Nutrition information per serving, using beef top round steak, 1/4 of recipe: 289 calories; 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 125 mg cholesterol; 97 mg sodium; 3 g carbohydrate; 0.3 g fiber; 47 g protein; 13.7 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 2.6 mcg vitamin B12; 4.1 mg iron; 54.3 mcg selenium; 8.3 mg zinc; 181.2 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.