greek-style flnk steak with tangy yogurt sauce

lemon, garlic, and oregano bring out the flavors of this bold and flavorful Mediterranean dish

Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

-1 beef flnk steak (12 oz)
For marinade:
- ¼ C lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh oregano, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or ½ tsp dried)
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
For yogurt sauce:
- 1 C cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 C nonfat plain yogurt
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
- ½ tsp salt

DIRECTION:

1.     For the marinade, combine lemon juice, olive oil,
oregano, and garlic in a large bowl.

2.      Lay steak in a flt container with sides and pour
marinade over the steak. Let the steak marinate for at
least 20 minutes or up to 24 hours, turning several times.

3.      Combine all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce.
Set yogurt sauce aside for at least 15 minutes to
blend flvors. (Sauce can be prepared up to 1 hour
in advance and refrigerated.)

4.      Preheat oven broiler on high temperature, with the
rack 3 inches from heat source.

5.     Broil steak for about 10 minutes on each side (to a
minimum internal temperature of 145 ºF). Let cool
for 5 minutes before carving.

6.     Slice thinly across the grain into 12 slices
(1 ounce each).*

7.      Serve three slices of the steak with ½ cup yogurt
sauce on the side.