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Lemon-Garlic Sirloin

Southern Living
Lemon-Garlic Sirloin
Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey
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Prep: 10 min., Chill: 5 hr., Broil: 15 min., Bake: 35 min., Stand: 5 min. Sirloin is readily available in the meat section, but for a thicker portion, such as the one called for in this recipe, check with your butcher to see if you'll need to preorder it.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Other Time: 5 hour(s) 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  (1 1/4-inch-thick) boneless beef top sirloin steak (about 2 to 2 1/2 lb.)
  • 2  garlic cloves, pressed
  • 2  tablespoons  lemon zest
  • 1  tablespoon  kosher salt
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1  teaspoon  coarsely ground pepper
  • 1  tablespoon  finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

1. Trim steak, if necessary. Combine garlic and next 4 ingredients; rub over steak. Place steak in a large, shallow dish or 2-qt. zip-top plastic freezer bag. Cover or seal, and chill at least 5 hours or up to 8 hours.

2. Remove steak from marinade, discarding marinade. Place steak in a heavy-duty aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.

3. Broil 6 inches from heat 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 375°, and bake 30 to 35 minutes or to desired degree of doneness. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley.

Southern Living, MARCH 2008

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5 stars
tracewm
It's extremely important to use the exact thickness and weight of steak called for in this recipe. I've only made this once and the sirloin steak that I bought wasn't quite as thick or heavy as the recipe requires. Thus, I had to flip the steak over halfway through the broiling process and only had to bake for 10 min. Even with those alterations I still had a steak that was well done.03/29/09