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Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Roasted Red Pepper Pesto

Juicy grilled flat iron steak cooks up to perfection within minutes on the grill and a roasted red pepper pesto drizzled on top pumps up the flavors to max!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Flat Iron Steak

  • 1-1/2 lbs flat iron steaks, fat trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly-ground pepper for seasoning

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto

  • 1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers (plus more for garnish)
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (plus more minced basil for garnishing)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Hot pasta or rice for serving

Instructions

Flat Iron Steak

  • Toss steaks with lemon juice then rub all sides with olive oil. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Let steak stand 10 minutes. 
  • Grill steaks 8-10 minutes, flipping once until steaks are medium degree of doneness (or your desired doneness) Remove steak from heat and cover loosely with tin foil. Let stand 10 minutes

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto

  • Place roasted red peppers, basil, garlic, and Parmesan in a food processor. Pulse pesto while drizzling oil through top until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Season pesto with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Thinly slice steak against the grain and arrange on top of noodles or rice. Spoon pesto on top and garnish with additional roasted red peppers and fresh basil. Enjoy!