19 flavors that taste great with flank steak
..and 4 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes flank steak better. On average, recipes with flank steak received a 4.41⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with lemon juice. And sometimes worse. Like with baby spinach.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
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High potential
Worse all around
Common combinations
- garlic
- salt
- ginger
- green onions
- sesame oil
- cilantro
- cornflour
- water
- vegetable oil
- brown sugar
- cumin
- red bell peppers
- sugar
- honey
- red chili flakes
- broccoli
- flat leaf parsley
- oyster sauce
- tomato
- red wine vinegar
- carrots
- butter
- chili powder
- canola oil
- oil
- red onion
- sherry
- green bell peppers
- avocado
- dijon mustard
- peanut oil
- basil
- shallots
- rice vinegar
- sesame seeds
- sour cream
- thyme
- red chili peppers
- beef broth
- chicken broth
- balsamic vinegar
- paprika
- flour tortillas
- hoisin sauce
- white onion
- red wine
- adobo
- dark brown sugar
- hot sauce
- white peppers
- egg
- ketchup
- fish sauce
- dark soy sauce
- rosemary
- shaoxing chinese wine
- cayenne
- sriracha
- white vinegar
- smoked paprika
- bacon
- tomato paste
- white rice
- radish
- rice wine
- cucumber
- romaine lettuce
- mushrooms
- rice wine vinegar
- bell peppers
- parmesan
- toasted sesame seeds
- mint
- ancho chili
- shiitake mushrooms
- mustard
- beef stock
- mirin
- salsa
- feta cheese
- corn
- apple cider vinegar
- granulated sugar
- chives
- tamari
- ramen noodles
- sweet onion
- cider vinegar
- mango
- cheese
- chili paste
- cumin seeds
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with flank steak:
Cheesy Hawaiian BBQ Beef Taquitos with Pineapple Salsa
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Sunday Suppers: 30-Minute Sriracha Pepper Steak
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Better Than Take-Out Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.65/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
Beef With Red and Green Peppers Chinese Style
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
