Herb-Marinated Flank Steak

Ingredients

• 1.8 pounds flank steak 
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 1  optional: lemon halved
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper dried red crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 small onion sweet minced

Equipment

• grill
• ziploc bags

Directions

1. Place first 8 ingredients in a 2-gal. zip-top plastic bag, and squeeze bag to combine.
2. Add steak; seal bag, and chill 30 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
3. Remove steak from marinade, discarding marinade.
4. Preheat grill to 400 to 450 (high) heat. Grill steak, covered with grill lid, 9 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.
5. Remove from grill; squeeze juice from lemon over steak.
6. Let stand 10 minutes.
7. Cut across the grain into thin slices.
8. Herb-Marinated Chicken Breasts: Substitute 1 3/4 lb. skinned and boned chicken breasts for flank steak. Proceed with recipe as directed, grilling chicken 7 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 15 min., Chill: 30 min., Grill: 14 min.