Delicious London Broil With Beefy Gravy

"Talk about a great steak dinner using an inexpensive cut of meat that turns out unbelievably tender and succulent, This is so delicious yet quick and easy but still gorgeous enough to impress your pickiest guests, even the dreaded in-laws! lol London broil Notes: This is the name of a finished dish, not a cut of meat, but butchers sometimes assign the name "London broil" to the following cuts: flank steak, top round steak, or top blade steak. Each would work well in a London broil recipe. According to foodsubs.com a London broil is actually the name of a finished dish, but this cut is sometimes given that name. A London broil cut is actually a top round steak, aka butterball steak, which are thick steaks cut from the top round. You could also use an equal size flank steak but I have never used that cut for this. I was amazed when I was channel surfing one day to find that Rachael Ray was preparing this recipe that I have been making for years! Well mine is a little different and dare I say more flavorful! hehehe I do hope you enjoy this as much as we do! This is great with some mushrooms added to the gravy - if you like mushrooms just toss them in with the shallots. Add a salad and some sort of starch and you have a meal sure to please your pickiest eaters."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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directions

  • Turn broiler on. Brush meat with Worcestershire and season with onion and garlic powder and salt and pepper. I like to massage this all into the meat and let it rest while the broiler preheats.
  • Cook London broil on top rack for 6 minutes on each side, for rare to medium rare, longer for medium.
  • Remove meat from broiler and let it rest 5 minutes. IMPORTANT- do NOT skip this step. The juices will redistribute throughout the meat during this rest time and continue to cook. This will give you a very juicy steak.
  • Place a small skillet over medium heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter, add finely chopped shallot, cook 2 minutes, then whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
  • Add 2 cups beef broth to the pan and bring to a bubble. Cook for 2 minutes to allow the broth to reduce a little. Add 1/4 cup steak sauce and black pepper, to taste.
  • Very thinly slice the meat on an angle against the grain (the lines in the meat). The degree to which you can slice thinly slice the meat will determine how TENDER it is to cut and chew, so make sure the carving knife is sharp – the thinner the better!
  • Transfer the slices to a platter keeping them lined up as you sliced them, forming a whole steak, just sliced. Pour gravy down the center and serve any remaining gravy on the side.
  • We like this with egg noodles or a baked potato, a green salad and some crusty bread. Oh and of course a nice glass of wine!

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  1. I printed out this recipe for my dad about a week ago. He tried it today, and here's what he told me: He followed the directions, and the meat came out a bit tough and rarer than he and his wife would have liked it. He said, at that point, he would have given it a three. But he put what was left of it in the oven at 200 degrees F for an hour to keep it warm for a friend who was going to visit. When he took it out of the oven after an hour, the meat was tender and had cooked to their preference (medium, I think.) He also said the gravy was "excellent" and that, after this addition to the recipe, he would give it a five. Thus, I have averaged the two and rated it a four. Hope this review was helpful.
     
  2. Yummilicious! I loved the ease of this recipe (really loved that!) and the flavors. I had a very thin cut of london broil (not a good selection at the store) so I was very worried this would be tough as leather...but it really turned out well. I had to cut the time down a bit because of the thickness (or lack thereof) and I still did not time it perfectly but the steak had tons of flavor. The gravy really helped me as I did overcook it a bit and we served it with thick cut steak-fries and did the Northern gal thing and poured our gravy over our fries and steak! Thanks for sharing a keeper with our family. Found and made for Naked Recipes in the Photo Forum.
     
  3. Prepared with just a tad more broiling time. Terrific! Used a super inexpensive top round London broil cut and turned it into great meal with some microwave-baked potatoes. The gravy is the secret. Seemed as though it would have too strong a steak sauce flavor during cooking, but makes a terrific companion flavor. This is so good, I might try it with a halfway tender cut of meat!
     
  4. This was a *huge* hit at our house. So easy, so yummy. We like the meat fairly rare, and this was, but I'd add another minute or two to each side for those who prefer meat less rare. Next time, I will definitely add mushrooms to the gravy. Since I was inspired by the Rachel Ray show but wanted a different gravy, I did as she did with a side of roasted broccoli (cut in long spears with salt, pepper, pieces of crushed garlic and drizzled with olive oil in oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes). Plus baked potatoes. Perfection! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
     
  5. I made this exactly as directed and it was delicious! It did take a lot longer to broil. (I wanted it well done) I just kept an eye on it and when it reached 160 internally I took it out. Next time I will serve the gravy along side the meat instead of on top because my DH prefers it without.
     
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