Technique 101: Sliced Steak

When a recipe calls for sliced beef, like Beef and Broccoli or Beef with Vegetables, this is the best way to do it. It can be a little time consuming, but it is completely worth the effort. The steak will turn out super tender.

1. Most recipes call for 1 - 1 1/2 pounds of beef. Most flank steaks sold are about double the size. I buy one that is about 3 pounds and freeze half.

2. You can freeze the meat you are going to use for 15 minutes to make slicing easier.

3. Cut the flank steak with the grain into 3 strips.

4. Cut each strip across the grain into thin slices.

5. Stack several strips on top of each other and cut into strips.