How To Cook A London Broil Perfectly, 3 Ways

A London broil is made from a cut of tougher and leaner meat. Anything ranging from a one to four-inch steak, roast from sirloin, or a round section of beef is often marketed as a London broil. Often, flank steak is used to make a London broil. This dish became popular because it makes a delicious meal out of a cut of meat that is inexpensive. But, since it's a tougher meat, you need to cook it right to make it tender. If you're ready to cook a London broil, here are three ways to cook it perfectly.

Marinade

No matter the method you choose to cook your broil, marinating the meat is the most important part of making this dish. Marinating is important for this dish because this is how the meat becomes tender. The marinade for a London broil should contain acids. This, in turn, will break down the tough tissue so that your result is tender and flavorful meat.

Common ingredients used for an acid in a London broil marinade include lemon juice, vinegar, or Worcestershire sauce. But, there can be some variation of these ingredients. For example, if you want to use citrus, you can use other citrus besides lemon juice, like lime juice or even orange juice. For vinegar, you can use red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar. Also, soy sauce can be used in place of Worcestershire sauce. Each of these will give the meat a slightly different flavor, so use the ingredients you know you love. Our favorite way to marinate a broil is using soy sauce and red wine. No matter the ingredients you choose, marinate your meat for a minimum of 2 hours.

Oven-Baked

Once your meat is done marinating, preheat the oven with the broiler on high. Place the meat on a baking dish and into the oven for five to six minutes. After the first six minutes, flip and cook the other side for three to four minutes. After four minutes, check the internal temperature of the meat. Cooking to 135 degrees will have your meat medium rare. If it's not 135 degrees, keep cooking and flipping the meat for three to four minutes at a time until it reaches the desired temperature. Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes, and then slice to serve.

• Marinate beef for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Turn the oven on to high broil.
• Cook the meat for 5-6 minutes.
• Flip the meat and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Check if the temperature has reached 135 degrees.
• If not the desired temperature, cook each side for 3-4 minutes until the temperature is reached.
• Let meat rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve.

Grilled

Once you've marinated the meat, preheat the grill to 450 degrees. Cook the meat on direct heat and sear for four to six minutes on each side. Rotate regularly and monitor the internal temperature. Cook until it reaches 135 degrees. Remove meat from the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice and then serve.

• Marinate beef for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Preheat the grill to 450 degrees.
• Regularly rotate and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side.
• Monitor until temperature reaches 135 degrees.
• Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve.

Stove Top

To cook your London broil on the stovetop, preheat your pan over medium-high heat. The key here is that your pan is very hot. Once your meat is done marinating, oil the pan and place the meat on the pan. Cook for six minutes without touching it. After six minutes, check that the cooked side has browned and created a good crust. Flip and cook for an additional six minutes. Monitor the temperature until it reaches 135 degrees. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

• Marinate beef for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Preheat the pan on medium to high heat.
• Cook on one side for 6 minutes until brown with a crust.
• Flip and cook for an additional 6 minutes.
• Monitor until temperature reaches 135 degrees.
• Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve.

Compost Butter

If you want to take your broil to the next level, make a compost butter. Compost butter is mixing butter with seasonings for additional flavor. You can mix any ingredient you like into the butter. Whether it's the same seasonings used in the broil marinade or adding fresh garlic and lemon zest. The compost butter can be added to your sliced broil right before serving.

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