Five-spice Flank Steak

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb flank steak, trimmed of visible fat

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
• 2 coat a cast-iron skillet with cooking spray and place in the oven while preparing the spice rub.
• 3 combine the sugar, five-spice powder, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl.
• 4 sprinkle half the mixture evenly over the surface of the steak, then pat or rub it into the meat.
• 5 turn the steak over, and repeat on the second side.
• 6 place the steak in the hot cast-iron skillet.
• 7 cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side, depending on desired degree of doneness.
• 8 remove the steak from the oven, and let it rest on the carving board for 3 to 5 minutes.
• 9 cut it across the grain on the diagonal in thin strips.