Red Curry Flank Steak

"Gosh -I don't think I've ever been the first to rate a recipe before! This was good, but I will have to tinker with it a bit to make it great. The heat and curry flavor were very mild (I had to make..." See more my own red curry powder, as I couldn't find it anywhere local so I guess that could be part of the problem, although with the ingredients in the mixture you would think there would have been more of an asian curry-type flavor), so next time I think I will increase either the curry paste or the powder - don't think I should increase both initially or I could have something that only my husband will be able to eat! I also did not puncture the steak before marinating, as I find that it tends to dry out on the grill when I do that (it could be the way DH grills his steak, but we grill a lot of flank steak, and never have a problem with it drying out), so I marinated it for 2 hours at room temp - so next time will increase that to 4 hours or so, or maybe overnight in the 'frig if I get started early enough. The fresh basil at the stores looked too sad to use, so I used about a 1/2 tsp dried in the marinade - couldn't really taste the basil, but I'm sure it added some depth to it. I was also thinking I might try adding a little lime juice, as it seems to me that a lot of Thai recipes have some sort of lime, or kaffir lime leaves, in them. Thanks Chef John for a very good starting point - we will be trying this again - and next time with the fresh basil!"

"Everyone loved the slightly spicy, complex flavor of this flank steak, and I loved that it didn't have to be marinated overnight! I also liked that there was no added oil in the marinade to add calo..." See moreries and cause flare ups. Six minutes on the first side was right on the money. I did slightly less when I turned it over, and ours was pink in the middle, just the way we like it. I placed the fresh basil on the steak as the recipe indicates, but the grill was so hot it dried out very quickly. We didn't get much of the basil flavor at all. Now that I have all the ingredients, I will make this again. Thanks, Chef!"

"THANK YOU CHEF JOHN!!! My husband (the good cook in our family) made this last night and we devoured it. Recipe says it feeds 4 but I know we love flank steak and THIS ONE was just superb. Very suc..." See moreculent and no single flavor overpowering at all. I ate only this and fresh garden tomatoes, and left the corn on the cob for leftovers. This is worth hunting down the ingredients--Chef John has done it again! 10 stars!!!"