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Healthified Cilantro-Orange Marinated Flank Steak

52% less total fat • 67% less sodium than the original recipe—see the comparison. Fresh cilantro adds a familiar Mexican flavor to this fajita-style dish. The herb is also popular in Asian and Indian cooking.

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Healthified Cilantro-Orange Marinated Flank Steak
  • PREP TIME

    25 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    4 Hr 40 Min

  • SERVINGS

    4

 

1
pound beef flank steak, trimmed of fat
1/3
cup reconstituted Cascadian Farm® organic orange juice concentrate
1/4
cup snipped fresh cilantro
2
tablespoons red wine vinegar
1
tablespoon olive oil
4
cloves garlic, minced
2
teaspoons ground cumin
1
teaspoon ground coriander
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon crushed red pepper
2
red and/or green sweet peppers, halved
1
red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 1 Score both sides of steak in a diamond pattern by making shallow diagonal cuts at 1-inch intervals. Place steak in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish.
  • 2 For marinade: In a small bowl, stir together orange juice, cilantro, vinegar, oil, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour over steak in bag. Seal bag; turn to coat steak. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours, turning bag occasionally.
  • 3 Drain steak, reserving marinade. Brush sweet pepper halves and onion slices with reserved marinade; discard any remaining marinade. Set vegetables aside. For a charcoal grill, place steak on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 8 minutes. Turn steak. Place vegetables, cut sides down, on grill rack with steak. Grill steak and vegetables for 9 to 13 minutes or until steak is medium doneness (160°F) and vegetables are crisp-tender, turning vegetables occasionally to brown evenly. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place steak and later vegetables on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
  • 4 To serve, thinly slice steak across the grain and cut sweet peppers into strips. Serve with grilled onion.
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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (3 ounces cooked meat plus 3/4 cup vegetables)
  • Calories 250
    • (Calories from Fat 100),
  • Total Fat 11g
    • (Saturated Fat 3g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 45mg;
  • Sodium 210mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 10g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 5g),
  • Protein 26g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 45 %;
  • Vitamin C 160 %;
  • Calcium 8 %;
  • Iron 15 %;
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 1/2 Vegetable;
  • 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1/2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny
Before After
1 pound beef flank steak 1 pound beef flank steak, trimmed of fat
1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 red and/or green sweet pepper, halved 2 red and/or green sweet peppers, halved
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
350 (before)
250 (after)
Fat
 
 
3 (before)
1 1/2 (after)
Vitamin C (%DV)
 
 
90 (before)
160 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
6 g (before)
3 g (after)
Sodium
 
 
650 mg (before)
210 mg (after)
Total Fat
 
 
23 g (before)
11 g (after)

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Posted 12/28/2011 1:27:11 PM REPORT ABUSE AStolper said:
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This was so good! Loved the citrus flavor. We marinated the steak the night before. After broiling in the oven, my husband and I put this on a salad and it was such an easy and delicious dinner!
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