If you are looking for an incredibly tender cut of beef that grills hot and fast then you are going to love this recipe for grilled flat iron steak. It's topped with an amazing horseradish herb compound butter.
If this is your first time hearing of flat iron then check out our deep dive into the full cut history in our grilled flat iron steak with chimichurri sauce.
Flat iron steak is typically trimmed pretty well when you buy. If anything you may need to remove small bits of silver skin. Otherwise it's ready to season and get on the grill.
For the compound butter we combine room temperature unsalted butter with the beef seasoning, garlic, horseradish, and herbs (sage and thyme). If making in advance you can roll it up with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator when ready to use.
We plan 1 tablespoon of compound butter for every .5 pounds of steak. Read more details in our article about how to make compound butter.
Gas Grill - If using a gas grill light one burner on high and grill direct. If it's not done after the 8 minutes of grilling direct then lower the burner to medium or cook indirect.
Pellet Grill - If using a pellet grill we recommend running it at high. If your model has a direct grill feature, use it. Otherwise preheat a cast iron pan or use grill grates. When it's preheated 20 minutes then add the steak to the pan or grate and follow the directions.
Check out our full guide on the perfect steak temperature for more details.
Flat Iron Steaks are super tender with a good amount of marbling. Malbec is a classic choice for this, for their richness and earthiness, as are Cabernet Sauvignon. But I personally love a richer style Merlot, particularly from Washington State, for this recipe.
Mary (a certified sommelier and recipe developer) and Sean (backyard pitmaster) are co-authors of the critically acclaimed cookbook, Fire + Wine, and have been creating content for the IACP nominated website Vindulge since 2009. They live in Oregon on a farm just outside Portland.
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