Roasted Flank Steak with Olive Oil-Herb Rub

(from jerseyjenny’s recipe box)

CALORIES 167(38% from fat); FAT 7g (sat 2.5g,mono 3.3g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 23.9g; CHOLESTEROL 37mg; CALCIUM 21mg; SODIUM 266mg; FIBER 0.1g; IRON 1.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 0.5g

Source: Cooking Light April 2007

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Cooking Light, dinner, flank steak

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (1 1/2-pound) flank steak, trimmed
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine
  • 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
  • Thyme sprigs (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.

  3. Sprinkle salt and pepper over steak. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steak to pan; cook 1 minute on each side or until browned. Add wine and broth; cook 1 minute. Spread herb mixture over steak; place pan in oven.

  4. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve with pan sauce. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.

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