Lime-Marinated Flank Steak

Tonight we made lime-marinated flank steak. It's a quick and simple recipe. For a 1 pound flank steak, you need the following ingredients for your marinade:

The juice from one lime

1/4 cup of olive oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground corriander

1 tsp garlic powder or a few garlic cloves

2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Whisk all the ingredients together and put them in a plastic bag with the steak to marinate. We've been told that the acid in the lime juice breaks down the muscle fibers (or something) in the steak, making it extra tender and juicy.

We marinated for about 2 hours because (a) we are hungry like horses and (b) we just got home from work and wanted to eat before midnight. Ideally, we think the marinade works best at 3 or more hours.

Flank steak is easy to cook in a cast iron skillet. We did about five minutes on each side, and voila! Easy-peasy lime-marinated flank steak.