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Sunny Orange & Avocado Grilled Flat Iron Steak

May 6, 2019 by Tina Verrelli 3 Comments
Modified August 16, 2020 at 9:34 pm

white round plate with brown rice, topped with fanned out grilled flat iron steak grilled medium with orange avocado salsa to the side.

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It’s finally prime grilling season! Cooking in the spring and summer is such a pleasure – I love when our dinner is sizzling away on the grill and I can enjoy being outside for a few minutes. The char, caramelization and smokiness bring such great flavor to our grilled foods. The combination of these flavors along with a fresh, light and tangy topping is exactly what makes this Sunny Orange & Avocado Grilled Flat Iron Steak such a delicious dish!

It’s a great recipe for a weeknight or weekend, just prepare and marinate the steaks overnight or in the morning. Then you’ll be grilling and chilling by dinner time! We like to serve our Sunny Orange & Avocado Grilled Flat Iron Steak with brown rice, but I think it would be delicious wrapped in some warmed tortillas too! If you can’t find flat iron steak in your market, flank steak works well too!

2 flat iron steaks laying atop butcher paper.
I am using 2-pounds of flat iron steak. This made enough to serve 6 people. You can also use flank steak in this recipe.

Make Marinade:

Marinade Ingredients measured and displayed with 5-cup KitchenAid chopper
Gather marinade ingredients.
Steak marinade ingredients in white KitchenAid 5-cup chopper.
Combine marinade ingredients in blender, food processor or chopper.
White KitchenAid 5-cup food chopper blending  marinade ingredients.
Blend marinade in chopper, food processor or blender.
Pouring marinade from chopper into a zip top bag with 2 flat iron steaks
Pour the marinade into zip-top bag with flat iron steaks.
Flat iron steaks marinating in zip top bag placed in rectangular pyrex baking dish.
Marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.

How to Cut Orange Segments for Salsa:

Navel orange on it's side, with top and bottom cut off. Showing first step of cutting orange segments.
How to Cut Orange Segments: First cut the top and bottom of the orange.
Cutting orange segments - navel orange with top and bottom cut off, knife cutting the first side piece off.
How to Cut Orange Segments: Next, follow the contour of the orange to cut off the outer peel. Work your way around the whole orange.
Cutting orange segments. Santoku knife cutting along orange membrane.
How to Cut Orange Segments: Now, use knife to cut along the side of the membranes.
Cutting orange segments, using santoku knife to cut other side of orange membrane to release orange segment.
How to Cut Orange Segments: Lastly, use knife to cut along the other side of the membranes to release the orange segments.

Serve Family Style or Individually Plated:

rectangular white platter with a bed of brown rice and thinly sliced grilled flat iron steak topped with orange avocado salsa.
You can serve family style on a bed of rice.
white round plate with brown rice, topped with fanned out grilled flat iron steak grilled medium with orange avocado salsa to the side.
You can serve family style on a platter or plate individual servings.
white round plate with brown rice, topped with fanned out grilled flat iron steak grilled medium with orange avocado salsa to the side.

Sunny Orange & Avocado Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Flat Iron steak marinated with citrus and grilled. After a rest, thinly slice the steak and top with a fresh orange and avocado salsa! Fresh and delicious!
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Course: Main Dish
Keyword: Beef
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 48 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Marinade & Steak:

  • 1/2 cup oil I use olive or avocado
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro or parsley if you don't care for cilantro
  • 2 pounds flat iron steak or flank steak

Salsa:

  • 2 navel oranges
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley if you don't care for cilantro
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 avocados

Instructions 

Marinade

  • Puree marinade ingredients in blender, chopper or food processor (or chop all finely) and pour into zip top bag with steak. Refrigerate/marinate 6-8 hours or overnight. Take out 30 minute before grilling.

Preheat Grill and Prepare Salsa

  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  • Segment the Oranges: Slice the very top and bottom from the oranges (so they will sit upright on your cutting board) Follow the contour of the orange to cut off the outer peel. Work your way around the whole orange. Make sure to remove all skin and pith.
  • Use a pairing knife or small serrated knife to cut between the membranes to release the orange segments. Cut each segment in half or thirds and place in medium bowl. Save the remaining flesh..
  • Squeeze the juice from the remaining flesh/membrane into bowl before discarding. (Should be approx. 1¼ cups segment pieces and 3 tablespoons juice.) Add ¼ cup onion, 2 tablespoons cilantro, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper. Stir together and refrigerate.

Grill the Steak

  • Remove steak from marinade and allow any excess to drip off. Grill steak for about 5 minutes on one side. Reduce grill heat to medium, turn steak over and continue to cook for about 5 minutes or until internal temperature measures about 140 degrees F. with an instant read thermometer or to desired doneness (see temperatures below).
  • As it rests it usually increases a couple more degrees. We like ours medium. Remove steak to a platter, tent with foil and allow to rest 5-10 minutes.
  • Rare - 125 - 130 degrees, Medium Rare - 130 -145 degrees, Medium - 140 - 145 degrees, Medium Well - 150 - 160 degrees, Well - 160 - 170 degrees

Finish Salsa and Slice Steak

  • Slice avocados in half, remove pit and use a spoon to scoop out flesh. Slice and chop avocado. Add to orange mixture and gently toss to coat.
  • Slice the steak across the grain into ¼ inch or thinner slices. Arrange sliced steak on a large platter, spoon orange and avocado salsa over the top.
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  1. Barbee

    May 7, 2019 at 4:23 am

    Looks so good. But I do not own an outdoor grill. 😌

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      May 7, 2019 at 8:11 am

      Hi Barbee – Thanks for reaching out! You can alternatively cook indoors using a grill pan, or broil in the oven. Take Care!

      Reply
      • Barbee

        May 7, 2019 at 10:16 am

        That I can do! Thanks. Enjoy you on QVC!

        Reply

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