Garlic Butter Skillet Flank Steak Oven Recipe (2024)

May 17, 2019 by Melissa 38 Comments

This Flank Steak Oven Recipeis so easy and perfect for busyweeknights. An affordable flank steak is portioned and cookedquickly in a traditional cast iron pan and elevated torestaurantquality with a quick and delicious garlic buttersauce.

This flank steak recipe starts with a 2 pound flank steak. I usually purchase mine from Costco in a two pack and freeze the second flank steak to use in my other flank steak recipesSheet Pan Steak Fajita Recipe or Grilled Carne Asada.

Flank Steak Oven Recipe

This is a super easy flank steak recipe seared on the stove top and cooked in the oven. A flavor packed garlic butter sauce takes this flank steak from basic to restaurant quality.

This would be great served with:

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
Oven Roasted Potato Wedges
Oven Roasted Broccoli
Cheesy Roasted Asparagus

How to Cook Flank Steak

Start by cutting the flank steak into four equal portions. This is a great way to serve an inexpensive steak dinner, and it cooks so quickly it’s perfect even on a busy weeknight!

Cast Iron Skillet Steak

For this recipe, use a good old-fashioned cast iron pan. Sear the seasoned flank steaks quickly on both sides, then transfer them to the oven for a very short amount of time to finish cooking. Finally, while the steaks are resting, whip up a delicious pan sauce that will take the steak from simple to restaurant style.

These steaks will cook very quickly, in just a matter of minutes depending on thickness.

Once the steaks have rested, slice against the grain before serving for a truly tender skillet flank steak. Spoon garlic butter sauce over steaks before serving.

5 from 37 votes

Garlic Butter Skillet Flank Steak Oven Recipe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

Bistro style garlic butter Flank Steak oven recipe. Easy and tender!

Course:Dinner

Cuisine:American

Keyword:Flank Steak

Servings: 4

Calories: 444 kcal

Author: Melissa

Ingredients

2poundflank steak
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2teaspoons vegetable oil
3tablespoons butterdivided
3clovesgarlic minced
3/4cup dry white wineI used chardonnay
2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Mince garlic and parsley and set aside so they are ready to add to sauce.
Divide flank steak into 4 equal portions, pat dry and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
In a large cast iron pan, heat oil over medium high heat until pan is very hot.Add 1 tablespoon of butter to pan and let melt. Sear steaks on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
Place cast iron skillet into oven and cook for another 3 minutes, or until steaks reach 125 degrees on an instant read thermometer.
Carefully remove cast iron skillet from oven and return to stovetop, handle will be very hot.Remove steaks from pan and set aside to rest, then prepare pan sauce.
Heat skillet over medium low heat, add 1 tablespoon of butter and garlic to skillet and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add white wine and any juices from resting steak to pan and increase heat to medium high. Bring to boil and let reduce about 5 minutes until slightly thickened, scraping up brown bits from pan as it reduces.
Remove pan from heat, add final tablespoon of butter and freshly chopped parsley to sauce and season with additional slat and pepper as needed.
Slice flank steak portions against the grain, spoon sauce over slices and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Butter Skillet Flank Steak Oven Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 444Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 159mg53%

Sodium 199mg9%

Potassium 825mg24%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Fiber 1g4%

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Alicia Baldwin
September 2, 2018 at 11:26 am

Thanks you so much for your helpful shearing post!
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Suzy
May 21, 2019 at 1:36 pm

Love that I now know how to cook a flank steak indoors!
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Kristyn
May 21, 2019 at 4:41 pm

Ok, I need this asap!! I love how juicy this looks & it looks super flavorful! This would be great for Father’s Day!
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Emily
May 21, 2019 at 7:21 pm

Oh my gosh. I may have drooled on my keyboard. This flank steak looks SO good!
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Ashley F
May 22, 2019 at 3:59 am

I loved how this could be cooked in the oven and you didn’t necessarily need a grill! Yum!
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Tanya Schroeder
May 22, 2019 at 4:28 am

Wow! The flavor looks incredible!
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Macy Brown From MakeTheBread
June 25, 2019 at 11:45 pm

wow..this looks incredible and sound soo delish as well…this is one of best recipe till now..i will trying to making this..in few days..Thanks for sharing a helpful recipe……!
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Jessica
July 18, 2019 at 10:06 am

Oh my gosh this was delicious, thank you so much!
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Taylor
July 18, 2019 at 10:17 am

Absolutely LOVE that garlic butter! So flavorful and delicious!
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Susie
July 18, 2019 at 11:26 am
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Easy Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli Recipe

Tried this and loved it!
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Sara Welch
July 18, 2019 at 11:48 am

What a savory steak recipe! Loaded with flavor and perfectly juicy! Can’t wait to have this for dinner tonight!
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Julie
July 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm

This is perfect for those days when the weather is not cooperating or you just don’t feel like grilling! This steak is so flavorful!
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Teresa S
September 2, 2019 at 2:26 pm

Made this tonight. Big hit! I followed recipe exactly – delicious.
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Susan
September 10, 2019 at 10:10 am

I hate when people rate a recipe but haven’t tried it yet. That being said, I did try this recipe and I loved it. I’m grill-less and have been attempting stovetop/oven recipes for steak with much failure. This has been the first one that has successfully turned out and was delicious to boot. So simple and so good. Awesome recipe!
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- Dayna
  February 19, 2020 at 7:42 pm
  
  Omg Susan, I couldn’t agree more!! I haaaaaaate scrolling through the comments looking for helpful hints or advice…and I find that most of the “ratings” aren’t true at all b/c they haven’t tried it yet. Whyyyyy RATE a recipe you’ve never tasted?! Anyways…. I made this tonight and it was delicious!! So quick and easy, the garlic butter sauce definitely takes it to a restaurant quality recipe. We have no leftovers lol
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- Sarah
  November 22, 2023 at 7:25 pm
  
  I made this for dinner tonight and it was a great recipe. Easy to make and went great with mashed potatoes. Will definitely be making this one again!
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Lisalia
February 28, 2020 at 12:22 pm

So delicious and easy to make following these directions. And that garlic butter… took it to the next level.
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Carrie Robinson
February 28, 2020 at 1:05 pm

I just love using my cast iron skillet to cook steaks! This looks perfect. 🙂
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Natasha
February 28, 2020 at 7:42 pm

It was super tasty and juicy. I followed the instructions exactly as it shows and the end result was perfect!
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L. Butts
March 4, 2020 at 4:19 pm

Amazingly tasty and so easy! Thank you!!!
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Kristyn
June 15, 2020 at 3:22 pm

The garlic butter is to die for! Mmm..my mouth is watering, looking at your pictures!
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Stephanie
June 15, 2020 at 3:47 pm

Un-freaking-believable! The meat was so juicy and the flavor was incredible! Such a great recipe.
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Katie
June 15, 2020 at 5:05 pm

Love this! Can’t wait to make it for my husband!
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Joyce
July 29, 2020 at 5:27 pm

It was DELICIOUS! Made it for the first time and the whole family loved it!
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Lisa Bilak
September 10, 2020 at 3:44 pm

Made tonight for dinner absolutely delicious! Left in the over for 6 minutes was a perfect medium /medium well! Will be making again and again! Thank you
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Kim
September 19, 2020 at 7:23 am

The family loved it so much, I made it 2 nights in a row 😋. Delicious and easy. A perfect recipe.
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Betsy
November 10, 2020 at 7:14 pm

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe how good this is! So delicious! I’m going to have to cook steak more often!
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Beth
November 11, 2020 at 6:25 am

This looks so delicious and making my mouth water! I’m so excited to give this a try! My family is going to love this!
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Toni Dash
November 11, 2020 at 7:34 am

This is so hard to resist!! My family loved it!
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Joyce
January 13, 2021 at 5:43 pm

Absolutely love this recipe!!! So easy and delicious.
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Dee
February 7, 2021 at 2:39 pm

Great recipe. I like my steak cooked closer to well done so I had to cook 20 minutes in the oven. Very tender and flavorful.
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Deede
February 11, 2022 at 4:09 pm

Wow! This was the best flank steak I’ve ever had or made! I was surprised by the white wine instead of red but the bright acidity was perfect with the butter and garlic! Thank you! This will be a staple at our house!
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Lisa R
April 19, 2022 at 3:40 pm

I made this tonight. I didn’t have any dry white wine. So I just omitted that ingredient. Will definitely make sure I have some next time. However, even without the wine this was a nice easy recipe that the entire family enjoyed. Will make again.
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Kate
August 30, 2022 at 7:00 pm

This was very delicious. It is important to make sure the steak is an even width. Mine did not cook in the time given but once I got it cooked it was so yummy. I’ve never had a flank steak turn out this good. It’s usually very tough.
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Kristin
October 9, 2023 at 6:51 pm

This was the best flank steak I’ve ever made! My kids are hit or miss with steak as it sometimes can come out tough and this was so tender and juicy! I subbed rose wine and cilantro as that was what we had on hand and it was delicious. I was second guessing the 3/4 cup of wine so added a bit less, still worked. This will be a go to recipe for sure!
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Kathleen
November 14, 2023 at 10:35 am

Wow sooooooooo good perfect for any steak if you ask me. Will be making this again and again
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Kat.
January 13, 2024 at 4:06 pm

Made this recipe and it was easy and delicious. I don’t have a lot of experience cooking red meat so it usually doesn’t come out that great when I do but I trusted the process and it was the best flank steak I’ve made. Everyone enjoyed it!
This will be a regular dish!
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Chelsea
January 25, 2024 at 5:59 pm

Made this for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit with my husband, my kids and myself! So yummy!!!
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Garlic Butter Skillet Flank Steak Oven Recipe (2024)

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