Flat Iron
Tender • Beefy • Affordable • Underrated
Scorecard
Tenderness
Fat
Beef flavor
Juiciness
Typical price$$$$$
Best donenessMedium Rare
What does flat iron taste like?
Flat iron is one of the best-value steaks: nearly as tender as a filet but with much more beef flavor, thanks to fine marbling running through it.
What does flat iron look like?
A flat, even rectangle of meat with fine white marbling and a uniform thickness end to end.
Choose Flat Iron if you like
- • value with tenderness
- • good beef flavor
- • trying something new
Skip it if
- • you want a classic steakhouse cut
- • you want a very large portion
Where it comes from: Shoulder (chuck), top blade — the chuck (shoulder) section. See the beef cut chart.
Also called: Butler's Steak, Oyster Blade, Feather Blade.
Often seen in: Bistros, United Kingdom, United States.