Flat Iron Steak

The Pickled Pig · 12-15-2007, 06:01 PM

I had been wanting to try this elusive cut of beef after reading about it here.I finally found 4 of them packaged at Whole Foods for $3.49/lb. so I purchased all four of them. They were only 1/2" thick so I didn't have much to work with.

I grilled two of the steaks, one seasoned with Dizzy Pigs Cow Lick seasoning and the other with EVOO, salt and pepper. Click on any of the pics to enlarge.

The steaks were incredibly tender, almost like a good fillet. However, the taste was not my favorite. It was similar to a sirloin or a skirt steak. I am a bit disappointed because my expectations were so high due to all of the hype. I would still prefer fillet, ribeye, Porterhouse, T-Bone, and even a strip before the Flat Iron steak. I would rank it higher than sirloin though because of the tenderness.

I used two of the steaks for fajitas. And that was a perfect use for this cut of beef. I would highly recommend Flat Irons for fajita meat but not for steak.

swamprb · 12-15-2007, 06:18 PM

Those cuts look a lot wider than the ones I see around here, more like filet size. I love them, nice and tender. Did one the other night on the Egg with Cowlick, gotta make a sandwich out of some now! Give them another shot Paul!

G$ · 12-15-2007, 06:35 PM

I like Flatirons, and I think they present good value vis a vis other pricey cuts, even if they are glorified chuck.

The last flatiron I had was wagyu, and it was .... incredible.

SmokeInDaEye · 12-15-2007, 06:41 PM

I have one defrosting now for dinner tomorrow. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet.

Greendriver · 12-15-2007, 08:20 PM

Check your taste buds. I highly disagree. But then everybodies taste buds could be different.

sampson · 12-15-2007, 10:34 PM

Flat-irons are my new favorite steak. I just do them on the gas grill with sea salt and fresh ground pepper to a nice medium rare and pound em down...

Bigdog · 12-16-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The Pickled Pig

I used two of the steaks for fajitas. And that was a perfect use for this cut of beef. I would highly recommend Flat Irons for fajita meat but not for steak.

I agree. Cook on mesquite for best flavor.

nascarchuck · 12-16-2007, 02:55 PM

I finally grilled 3 flat irons the other evening. They were really good. Had good flavor and were very tender.

I think that I have now made the switch from Top Sirloins to Flat Irons.

Kevin · 12-16-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by The Pickled Pig

The steaks were incredibly tender, almost like a good fillet. However, the taste was not my favorite. It was similar to a sirloin or a skirt steak

Now I've gotta find one of these. I love the flavor of sirloin, a tender sirloin would be king in my house.

nascarchuck · 12-16-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Now I've gotta find one of these. I love the flavor of sirloin, a tender sirloin would be king in my house.

Kroger is the only place in the DFW area that I have found that carries them. Not even Sams or Costco.

hnd · 12-16-2007, 03:29 PM

i only use flat iron steak for fajitas, cheese steaks, and like chili. we can get choice flat iron here and for me it tastes just like a sirloin steak...not any better...

12-15-2007, 06:01 PM	#1
The Pickled Pig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-21-07 Location: Overland Park, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Flat Iron Steak I had been wanting to try this elusive cut of beef after reading about it here.I finally found 4 of them packaged at Whole Foods for $3.49/lb. so I purchased all four of them. They were only 1/2" thick so I didn't have much to work with. I grilled two of the steaks, one seasoned with Dizzy Pigs Cow Lick seasoning and the other with EVOO, salt and pepper. Click on any of the pics to enlarge. The steaks were incredibly tender, almost like a good fillet. However, the taste was not my favorite. It was similar to a sirloin or a skirt steak. I am a bit disappointed because my expectations were so high due to all of the hype. I would still prefer fillet, ribeye, Porterhouse, T-Bone, and even a strip before the Flat Iron steak. I would rank it higher than sirloin though because of the tenderness. I used two of the steaks for fajitas. And that was a perfect use for this cut of beef. I would highly recommend Flat Irons for fajita meat but not for steak. __________________ Paul Ostrom The Pickled Pig Twitter - @ThePickledPig CBJ, WSM, UDS Cookers, Weber Gasser, Weber One Touch Gold Kettle,

12-15-2007, 06:18 PM	#2
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Those cuts look a lot wider than the ones I see around here, more like filet size. I love them, nice and tender. Did one the other night on the Egg with Cowlick, gotta make a sandwich out of some now! Give them another shot Paul! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

12-15-2007, 06:35 PM	#3
G$ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-01-05 Location: Southern Arizona Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like Flatirons, and I think they present good value vis a vis other pricey cuts, even if they are glorified chuck. The last flatiron I had was wagyu, and it was .... incredible. __________________ Totally Que-Less BBQ Team

12-15-2007, 06:41 PM	#4
SmokeInDaEye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-06 Location: Germantown, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have one defrosting now for dinner tomorrow. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com"]http://www.SmokeInDaEye.com[/URL] Gen II Komodo Kamado, Pit Barrel Cooker, 3x 18.5" WSMs, 22.5" WSM, modified 18.5" Weber Kettle, 22.5" Weber Kettle circa 1960ish, Weber One Touch Platinum, copper Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China, Bubba Keg, Bodom Picnic Grill, Weber Genesis

12-15-2007, 08:20 PM	#5
Greendriver is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-27-06 Location: Dalton, Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Check your taste buds. I highly disagree. But then everybodies taste buds could be different. __________________ Greendriver, -------------------------------------------- Backwoods Smoker Authorized Dealer Backwoods Extended Party, Traeger, BGE Mini, and Portable Kitchen. Dalton Grill & Smoke for Smokers & Recipes Blog - Carpet Capitol Living

12-15-2007, 10:34 PM	#6
sampson is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-28-07 Location: North Logan, UT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Flat-irons are my new favorite steak. I just do them on the gas grill with sea salt and fresh ground pepper to a nice medium rare and pound em down... __________________ [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Two Big Fat 22.5" WSM's[/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Two Well Worn UDS's[/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain Gasser[/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]KCBS Member and CBJ[/FONT]

12-16-2007, 02:55 PM	#8
nascarchuck Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-03-06 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I finally grilled 3 flat irons the other evening. They were really good. Had good flavor and were very tender. I think that I have now made the switch from Top Sirloins to Flat Irons. __________________ http://myspace.com/nascarchuck

12-16-2007, 03:29 PM	#11
hnd Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-13-07 Location: Rock Island, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i only use flat iron steak for fajitas, cheese steaks, and like chili. we can get choice flat iron here and for me it tastes just like a sirloin steak...not any better...

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