Whiskey Glazed Flat Iron Steak

This has been a One-of-a-Kind, picture perfect, holiday weekend.  However, it was also one of those days none of us plan for, but at the same time we never complain about.  I spent the better part of the day supporting a friend by going to the funeral and luncheon for her dad.  Sort of makes the silliness of my blog what it really is-fun, simply fun.  I was determined to make the rest of the day relaxed and cheerful.   Another friend, as well as my son, are always raving about flat iron steaks.  I stopped at the butcher shop, read about the ins and outs of cooking it perfectly and fired up the grill.  I gotta tell you, I am now part of the cheering section for this cut of meat.  Delicious!  Significantly less costly than other steaks worth grilling.   And, yup, as many of you know, I am a whiskey girl.  I love the sweet burn of whiskey.  The whiskey along with garlic and brown sugar was perfect on this simple, lowly cut of beef.  If you see this on your grocer's shelf, I encourage you to give it a shot (pardon the pun!).

Whiskey Glazed Flat Iron Steak
printable recipe

1-1/2 lbs. flat iron steaks, cut into 4 pieces
1/2 c. whiskey
1 T. brown sugar
kosher salt and black pepper
2 T. olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced

Fire up the grill to a medium high heat.
Whisk together the whiskey, sugar, salt and pepper until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
Add the garlic and oil.

Add the steaks, turning a few times until well coated.  Let marinate for 20-30 minutes at room temperature.

Remove the steaks from the marinade and pat dry.  Put the marinade in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes to make a glaze for the finished beef.
Grill the steaks 3-4 minutes per side.  Brush with the glaze the last few minutes of cooking.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.