lil carb London Broil Marinade

Nothing better than throwing a piece of steak on the grill- or is there?!  I made my marinated London broil last night for dinner and it was amazing!  Jason was skeptical of the cooking process because I  cooked it in the oven!  *Gasp*  But once he had his first bite he was sold.  And happy that he didn't have to grill in the rain.  It was a win- win for us. By cooking the London broil in the oven and pouring some of the marinade on top the meat stays incredible juicy - something that you lose when you grill it. Plus it's a recipe you can have any time of the year even if it's not officially grillin' season. This recipe is best if you can allow the London broil to marinate over night however I didn't get mine into the marinade until 7am and we ate it at 7pm and it was still two thumbs up. Once again, simple ingredients and easy cooking. Low carb cooking at it's best!

Messy marinade!
I assembled it in a large bowl so I could whisk all of the ingredients together really well.
Then transferred it to a 1 gallon storage bag.

I used a 1.30 Lb London Broil that was 1 inch thick

Next this baby hit the fridge... this is not a science project its actually the marinade and meat in a  storage bag lol

Remove meat from fridge at least 30 minutes before cooking to get the meat back down to room temperature- this helps it cook more evenly.

Time to flip the meat! Since I was putting the meat in the oven I covered it in about half of the marinade including the chopped onion and garlic!

Serve this along side my Cauliflower Mac n Cheese!  Great combination of flavors!

London Broil Marinade:

1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil

1/4 Cup Onion, minced

4 Garlic Cloves, roughly chopped

Zest of 1 Lemon

Juice of Half of the Lemon

1 Tbsp Spicy Mustard

2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1/2 Tsp Dried Oregano

1/2 Tsp Dried Basil

1 Tsp Paprika

Salt & Pepper

&

1-1.5Lb London Broil Steak, about 1 inch thick

Whisk all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.  Add London broil to a 1 gallon storage or freezer bag and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate and allow to marinate for 12-24 hours. 

Remove the marinated meat from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking to allow it to come back up to room temperature to ensure it cooks evenly.

--At this point you can cook it to your liking - either on the grill or in the oven--

This is how I cooked it last night to get a perfectly cooked medium steak:

Turn oven broil on to 500 degrees. Place meat on a tin foil lined baking sheet. Spoon about half of the marinade back over the meat including the onion and garlic.  I tucked the garlic under the meat so that it did not burn.  Then I broiled it for 6 minutes on the first side, flipped it and broiled another 6 minutes, flipped one last time and cooked for another 3 minutes. Then I let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. 

Serve this along side my Cauliflower Mac n Cheese or any of my sides!

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