The flat iron is a delicious and cheaper alternative to some fancier cuts, but it's easy to mess. Here are our expert-approved tips to get the most out of it.

The flat iron steak is very tender and well-marbled, therefore great for grilling.

Place the steaks on the grill on the diagonal, at about a 45-degree angle across the direction of the grates. Grill for a few ...

The tender, inexpensive cut known as flat-iron steak is found in the meat section or can be ordered from the butcher. Steaks typically weigh 2 to 3 pounds, but most supermarkets will cut the steak ...

One steak will easily feed four. The nice thing about flat iron is that you don’t have to trim any fat, and it takes to all cooking methods. You can cook it whole or cut it into individual pieces.

So for this recipe from our book “COOKish,” which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacrificing flavor, we sear quick-cooking flat iron steak in a hot skillet for a main course salad.

How to cook the perfect steak, grill marks and all This method works for all cuts of tender steak, such as ribeye, porterhouse, ranch, T-bone, filet mignon, flat iron steak, NY strip steak ...