Grilled flank steak

Its almost summer!  (Not really, but we can pretend) so its time to invite people over to stand around the grill and watch you cook.  One of my favorite recipes is a simple marinated flank steak.  Use the comments to let me know if you give it a try.

Grilled Flank Steak (nothing surprising, just a set of proportions that works well)

Marinade proportions are for two 1 1/2 lb flank steaks

1 cup balsamic vinegar (I keep a bottle of the cheap stuff for this)

1/2 cup oil (any neutral vegetable oil is good, don't waste olive oil)

1/4 cups soy sauce (I use this instead of adding salt, more flavor)

1/4 cup sugar

5 medium shallots - diced fine

That's it, combine ingredients and cover  steak (i usually use a zip lock bag so the whole thing stays covered).  Do about 6 -8 hours in advance.  I don't recomend doing overnight cause the steak can get too mushy.  About 1/2 hour before grilling, remove from marinade and let drip dry on a rack.  If you're really motivated, cook the marinade reducing by at least half to use as a glaze when serving.