Flank Steak
Lean • Very beefy • Chewy • Sliced thin
Scorecard
Tenderness
Fat
Beef flavor
Juiciness
Typical price$$$$$
Best donenessMedium Rare
What does flank steak taste like?
Flank has a strong, concentrated beef flavor and almost no fat. It's chewy unless it's cooked no further than medium rare and sliced thinly across the grain.
What does flank steak look like?
A long, flat, wide steak with very obvious long muscle fibers running in one direction.
Choose Flank Steak if you like
- • lean meat
- • big beef flavor
- • fajitas, salads and sharing platters
Skip it if
- • you want a tender steak
- • you like your steak well done
Where it comes from: Belly, below the loin — the flank section. See the beef cut chart.
Also called: Bavette, London Broil.
Often seen in: Mexican cooking, France, United States.