Blackened Grilled Flank Steak

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons hot paprika
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (2-pound) flank steak, trimmed
• Cooking spray

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from americanfamily.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 7 ingredients; rub spice mixture over both sides of steak. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours.

Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices.

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