London Broil-help me like it!

[~~Who,Me?~~]

Or more importantly, give me a way to cook it so dh likes it.

London Broil is always on a good sale, always one of the cheapest cuts of beef. I've tried it several ways and it's always tough. DH hates it. I just can't bring myself to repeatedly purchase tenderloin at $15+ a pound!

[kelkelgil]

I love it marinated and then grilled rare to med-rare. The trick is slicing it in thin slices against the grain. My hubby likes to put it on his salads.

[kacey28]

Try this recipe from Rachael Ray - it's fabulous for London Broil cuts, takes less than 1 hour, and is so tender...Rachael Ray Show - Food - Weeknight Pot Roast

[gem7]

I make it for my hubby, and it is his fav. meal. The only problem is that it takes a good 3 hours to cook, but so worth it.

Salt and pepper the meat. Dip the meat in flour, more is better. Saute in olive oil with onions until brown on both sides. Cover with water, or as high as your pan will allow. I use a deep frying pan. Cover and cook on low-medium to medium for 3 hours, turning occasionally and adding water if needed. Towards the end of the 3 hours, the water turns into a gravy, so don't add too much water in the end. The meat will fall apart when it's done. You can serve with the gravy in the pan or with fresh horseradash. If you need to thicken the gravy, add a little bit of flour after you take your meat out and stir, stir, stir.

I also will add carrots, potatoes, and any other vegetable I want into the mixture about the last 30-45 minutes of cooking. That's optional.

[philekallista]

Braising it like Gem suggests is the way to go. This is usually top round roast (ask the butcher to be sure), so you can also look for recipes using that title.

[loaslaen]

I've sliced it very thin while raw and cooked it in a pan on the stove, like a stir fry, cooking it just until it's not red anymore. You could eat it with noodles or gravy or in a tortilla with cheese.

[tacatcon]

I think you really have to marinade it all day to help with the toughness. I use store bought like Ken's or I make a balsamic vinegar, garlic, olive oil marinade and we slice it in half (through the width) and grill it.

We always have good luck with it.

[CW&M Mom]

whenever I have a problem with tough meat...I beat the heck out of it with a fork...add a bunch of seasoning, BBQ sauce or marinade and throw it in the crockpot for a few hours (5-9) to get it to behave itself. I usually add an onion in as well.

[sbp]

crockpotting it is the only way that I've ever been able to cook a London Broil and have it be untough.

I actually buy a London Broil steak and cut it up for beef stew instead of paying more for precut stew meat. (Again I use the crockpot and crock pot the tough out of it!)

[jonjaktez]

Just a bit of a lesson.

London Broil is not a cut of meat. It's a way of preparing the meat eventho most butchers will lable the meat as London Broil. The meat is usually a flank steak but top round can also be used which is why it's usually cheap.

When i buy the meat, it usually comes with a London Broil recipe and it's very good.