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Grilled Steakhouse Steak Tips

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 6, 2013

Time

1 hour, plus 2 hours marinating

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Grilled Steakhouse Steak Tips

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce ⅓ cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 5 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon paprika ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 (2 ½-pound) beef flap meat

Before You Begin

Flap meat is sold as whole steaks, strips, and pieces. For even pieces, buy a whole steak of uniform size and cut it up yourself.

Instructions

  1. Whisk soy sauce, oil, sugar, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, pepper, and cayenne together in bowl until sugar dissolves; transfer to zipper-lock bag. Pat beef dry with paper towels. Prick beef all over with fork and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Add meat to bag with soy mixture and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
  2. For a charcoal grill: Open bottom grill vents completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vents completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes.For a gas grill: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes.
  3. Clean and oil cooking grate. Cook beef (covered if using gas) until charred and registers 130 to 135 degrees (for medium), 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer meat to platter, tent loosely with foil, and rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve.

Grilled Steakhouse Steak Tips

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Time

1 hour, plus 2 hours marinating

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon paprika
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (2 ½-pound) beef flap meat

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Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon paprika
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (2 ½-pound) beef flap meat

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Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon paprika
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (2 ½-pound) beef flap meat

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Why This Recipe Works

The sizzling arrival of cast-iron plates of marinated steakhouse steak tips is often the most exciting part about them. We replace the typical sickly sweet marinade culprits—ketchup, barbeque sauce, and cola—with a mixture of soy sauce, oil, dark brown sugar, and tomato paste for enhanced meaty flavor and maximum char.

Before You Begin

Flap meat is sold as whole steaks, strips, and pieces. For even pieces, buy a whole steak of uniform size and cut it up yourself.

Instructions

  1. Whisk soy sauce, oil, sugar, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, pepper, and cayenne together in bowl until sugar dissolves; transfer to zipper-lock bag. Pat beef dry with paper towels. Prick beef all over with fork and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Add meat to bag with soy mixture and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
  2. For a charcoal grill: Open bottom grill vents completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vents completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes.For a gas grill: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes.
  3. Clean and oil cooking grate. Cook beef (covered if using gas) until charred and registers 130 to 135 degrees (for medium), 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer meat to platter, tent loosely with foil, and rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve.

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