Broiled Flank Steak with Warm Tomato Topping

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4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces meat and about 1/3 cup topping)
By Jackie Mills, MS, RD
January 2008
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Let the steak stand while you heat the topping. Fill out the meal with orzo, and garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 194
  • Caloriesfromfat 37%
  • Fat 7.9g
  • Satfat 2.5g
  • Monofat 3.1g
  • Polyfat 0.5g
  • Protein 25.3g
  • Carbohydrate 4.3g
  • Fiber 1.2g
  • Cholesterol 37mg
  • Iron 2.4mg
  • Sodium 514mg
  • Calcium 38mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat broiler.

Step 2

Combine 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and red pepper; sprinkle evenly over steak. Place steak on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 10 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning once. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and jalapeño to pan; cook 1 minute. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and tomatoes to pan; cook 3 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro. Serve tomato topping with steak.

Chef's Notes

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Ratings & Reviews

KatAlex's Review

MeghanZito
February 29, 2012
This was really good. So good that I'm thinking about it the next morning. I actually roasted the tomatoes first and then was afraid they'd be too dry so I added some fresh tomatoes in and they were all perfect and delicious. The only negative I have is that the meat would be so much better grilled, but then I'm not a huge fan of broiling anyway.

ktouton's Review

BrittanyLSW
September 25, 2011
This is a great, quick recipe. I have served it at big family get events and at Sunday dinner. The whole family loves it.

Ccampbell0606's Review

chrissy717
April 12, 2011
This was great! The tomato topping went beautifully and it got great reviews form the hubby. W will be repeating this one!

carolfitz's Review

kateford
August 03, 2010
Worthy of a special summer bbq. Bought a more tender cut of beef that was on sale & cooked to medium-rare outdoors, otherwise made to recipe. Plated a piece of grilled red onion, then the sliced beef, then the tomato. Served with simply steamed green beans. Gorgeous presentation, great summer flavors.

BrittanyLSW's Review

Susiinco
June 28, 2010
I love, love, LOVE the tomato mixture! I like spicy foods, but my jalepeno was a little hotter than usual so this dish was on fire. But, DELICIOUS! I couldn't find flank steak at my grocery store and so I subbed another (probably slightly cheaper) cut, and it was still very good. I would serve this to friends, but with a better cut than is called for. Anyway. So good!

chrissy717's Review

maryjo
April 24, 2010
We grill flank steak all the time and the warm tomato topping really added to the flavor. The jalapeno residue was on my fingertips for days after. Made putting in contacts a little painful.

kateford's Review

carolfitz
October 01, 2009
Very good recipe. I slightly over cooked the meat. I cooked for 20 mins as per other reviews suggestions, next time maybe only 15 mins. I added some leftover corn kernels to the tomato and it was really tasty. I served it with a rice pilaf mix.

Susiinco's Review

Ccampbell0606
September 24, 2009
I made this last night for my husband and a friend of his who stayed for dinner, and the recipe got rave reviews from them! It was easy to make and very good. I served it with orzo mixed with some spinach, as others had suggested. The tomato topping complemented the steak wonderfully. I followed the recipe exactly, only the meat took a little longer to be done.

maryjo's Review

ktouton
September 24, 2009
We loved this- the warm topping to the steak was a great compliment. Add some basil.

MeghanZito's Review

KatAlex
May 29, 2009
This was much better than I expected. I was able to put together the dinner in 30 minutes. I couldn't believe how good the steak tasted, for flank steak!