Our Grilled London Broil marinates in a divine blend of seasonings and juices until it’s so tender and flavorful, your mouth will water just smelling it on the grill.
Grilling London Broil steak is perfect for a special weekday meal or even for entertaining at a cookout. After marinating, it’s ready in less than 20 minutes!
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🥩 What cut of meat is London Broil?
London Broil actually refers to a method of cooking steak that involves marinating, grilling, and thinly slicing the beef. It’s perfect for making the most affordable steaks as tender as more expensive cuts, so it’s a great choice for entertaining!
You can use budget-friendly steaks like top round, flank, flap, or skirt steak to make London Broil, and the results are amazing!
What’s better than a restaurant-quality steak for a quarter of the price? We love how versatile this easy grilled steak recipe is!
🥣 London Broil Marinade
We use a simple marinade that really makes the flavors of this dish pop. Our steak marinade is a blend of:
- Soy sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Fresh lemon juice
- Garlic powder
- Brown sugar
- Powdered ginger
- Red pepper flakes
📃 Easy Ingredient Substitutions
The best part about our London Broil marinade is that you can swap out ingredients if you have some on hand but not others. Here are some substitution choices:
- Vegetable oil instead of olive oil
- Freshly minced garlic or garlic paste instead of garlic powder
- Red wine vinegar instead of balsamic vinegar
- Honey or a mix of white sugar and maple syrup instead of brown sugar
- Ground allspice, cinnamon, or nutmeg instead of ginger
🔥 What temperature do you grill a London Broil?
In this recipe for London Broil, we grill at about 400°F.
This gives it a delicious sear on the outside but keeps it tender and juicy with the perfect temperature on the inside.
⌚ London Broil Grill Time Chart
For a London Broil that is 1 to 1½ inches thick, use the following chart as a reference for cook time:
- Rare: 5 minutes on each side
- Medium rare: 7-8 minutes on each side
- Medium: 10 minutes on each side
- Well done: 12 minutes on each side
👪 How Much London Broil Per Person
You will need at least ½ a pound of meat per person when grilling a London Broil cut.
Our recipe calls for a 2 to 2½ lb. steak and feeds approximately 4 people.
How to Tenderize London Broil
The best way to tenderize steak for this recipe is to marinate it for enough time!
We whipped up a beautiful marinade to use in this dish, and let it marinate for at least 4 hours ahead of time.
Our recommendation is to let it marinate overnight for perfectly tender beef the next day.
Then, you make a sauce with the marinade. It’s delicious!
⭐ Best Beef Recipes Tips
- Our Grilled London Broil recipe is a great way to use an inexpensive cut of beef to make the most amazing meal. Use top round steak or flank steak.
- You can also use flap steak or skirt steak, but we recommend looking for top round or flank.
Let your steak rest for 10 to 15 minutes off of the grill! Then, when slicing, make sure to slice against the grain. This will give you the most tender cut of beef.
📖 Grilled Steak Recipes
We love steak recipes on the grill! Try some of our other favorites below:
- Steak Foil Pack Recipe with Potatoes
- Best Reverse Sear Ribeye Steak Recipe
- Grilled Chuck Steak Recipe with Compound Butter
- Grilled Picanha Steak (Sirloin Cap Steak)
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📋 Recipe
Grilled London Broil Recipe
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
- 2 lb. London Broil steak to 2½ lbs.
- 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- ½ tsp. powdered ginger
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, powdered ginger, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. This is your marinade.
- Pour your marinade into a zip-lock bag, then add your London Broil steak. Shake well and refrigerate to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove your steak from the bag and set on a cutting board. DO NOT discard the marinade! You'll use it to make a sauce.Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste on both sides.
- Add to the grill and grill at 400°F for 5 to 8 minutes on each side.
- While your steak is on the grill, pour the steak marinade from the bag into a skillet over medium heat. Mix and let it start to simmer and thicken until it forms a sauce.
- Remove your steak from the grill and let it rest 10-15 minutes. After resting, slice thinly and serve with marinade sauce on top. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Our Grilled London Broil recipe is a great way to use an inexpensive cut of beef to make the most amazing meal. Use top round steak or flank steak.
- You can also use flap steak or skirt steak, but we recommend looking for top round or flank.
- Let your steak rest for 10-15 minutes off of the grill! Then, when slicing, make sure to slice against the grain. This will give you the most tender cut of beef.
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