I tried steak recipes from Sunny Anderson, Bobby Flay, and Rachael Ray. The best was also the simplest to make.

Pascale MondesirJan 13, 2024, 18:57 IST

I made flank steaks using recipes from Rachael Ray, Sunny Anderson, and Bobby Flay.Pascale Mondesir

I made grilled steaks using recipes from Sunny Anderson, Bobby Flay, and Rachael Ray.
Anderson's recipe had a slightly strong green sauce and Ray's finished steak was underwhelming.

Steak is the quintessential American dinner, available for purchase in most restaurants, diners, and grocery stores.

I know there are a few different ways to approach marinating and cooking a steak so I decided to try recipes from Sunny Anderson, Bobby Flay, and Rachael Ray to see which version I enjoyed the most.

Here's how making each celebrity chef's flank-steak recipe went.

Anderson's recipe called for a marinade with some strong flavors.

Sunny Anderson's marinade was made of mostly parsley and cilantro.Pascale Mondesir

I expected the marinade to give the steak a strong flavor.

I let the steak marinate in Sunny Anderson's sauce for two hours.Pascale Mondesir

The steak turned a green-ish color but smelled garlicky and delicious.

Sunny Anderson's marinade turned the steak green.Pascale Mondesir

Anderson's steak tasted great but I didn't think the extra sauce was necessary.

I wouldn't add the sauce to the finished steak again.Pascale Mondesir

Flay's recipe was a wine-rosemary grilled flank steak.

Bobby Flay's marinade was primarily red wine.Pascale Mondesir

I thought the marinade seemed creative.

Bobby Flay's marinade looked so colorful.Pascale Mondesir

I thought Flay's marinade would give the meat a good flavor.

The garlic and herbs surrounded the flank steak.Pascale Mondesir

I noticed the steak was slightly pink from the red wine when I started grilling it.

I grilled the steak for seven minutes on each side.Pascale Mondesir

I really enjoyed Flay's light, sophisticated approach to flank steak.

Bobby Flay's finished flank steak was easy to slice through.Pascale Mondesir

Finally, I made Ray's recipe.

Rachael Ray's marinade called for olive oil and spices.Pascale Mondesir

I stirred the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.

The marinade ingredients in Rachael Ray's recipe didn't seem too strong.Pascale Mondesir

Ray's recipe called for marinating the steak for only 15 minutes.

I let the steak soak in the flavors of the spices and garlic.Pascale Mondesir

As I suspected, the light marinade wasn't enough to strongly flavor Ray's steak.

I wasn't a huge fan of Rachael Ray's flank steak.Pascale Mondesir

Flay's recipe for flank steak was my favorite.

Each steak's marinade used vastly different ingredients.Pascale Mondesir

I'm an American who visited a convenience store in Japan. It was miles better than any I've been to in the US.

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