Whole30 Approved - Narnie’s London Broil 2.0

You know how you attach a certain song, food or even smell to a certain event in your life? For me, they are usually good memories attached to odd reminders. Just like two nights ago, my husband was out in the garage sawing up something for our kitchen rehab. All of a sudden my house smelled like cedar or pine or whatever the heck it was that was being chopped into pieces. Immediately the smell reminded me of when I was a kid and my dad {a homebuilder} would come home from work covered in the smell of a job site. Funny how that works, isn’t it?

As for recipes - there is one recipe that has become a go-to in the G-House: Narnie’s London Broil 2.0. I think I make this dish at least every other week, if not once a week on occasion. This recipe brings back so many memories of trips to Carolina, all of us gathered around a tiny white table, anxiously awaiting a warm meal.

My grandmother, Narnie, is a terrific cook. She never works off of recipes. She never really knows what she throws into the pot. She always makes amazing food. {So much so that in college, my roommates and I, 5.5 hours away from where Narnie lives, would place orders for “Narnie Spaghetti.” It is THAT good.}

I’m not sure why it wasn’t until I got married that I decided to try my hand at Narnie’s London Broil. Remember, she doesn’t have a recipe. She can tell you what to do and how to do it - but there’s no real method to her madness. Despite the fact that the London Broil is usually cut as a larger portion, I would recommend this easy entree to everyone! Even if you’re cooking for yourself, you can chow down on this dinner all week long. {Sometimes I will eat a couple of leftover pieces with my breakfast… steak and eggs anyone? Don’t mind if I do!}

So why am I calling this dish Narnie’s London Broil 2.0? Because I had to make it Whole30 Complaint, duh. The original recipe called for soy sauce - which is not whole30 approved for a couple of reasons: the sugar and the soy. With a simple substitute of Coconut Aminos for the soy sauce, you’ve got yourself a winning dish.

Narnie's London Broil 2.0 {Whole30 Approved!}

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Author: Susan {2 cats & chloe.}

Recipe type: Whole30, Gluten Free, Paleo, Sugar Free

Ingredients

• 1.5 - 2 pound of London Broil Cut Beef
• 1 tsp of Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp of Onion Powder
• Salt
• ½ cup of Coconut Aminos
• ¼ cup of Water
• ½ of a Large Onion
• Coconut Oil {to grease the baking dish}

Instructions

1. Turn on your Oven to Broil.
2. Grease the baking dish with coconut oil. {I will also put aluminum foil down to make it an easy clean up - grease that as well}
3. Place beef on a cutting board. Score the beef with a "Criss Cross" pattern on both sides. You don't need to cut too deeply into the beef, just score it so that some of the seasonings seep into it.
4. Sprinkle one side of the beef with half of the Garlic Powder, half of the Onion Powder, and Salt {to your preference.} Drizzle Coconut Aminos on the beef and massage it in with the seasonings you already have on it.
5. Lay the seasoned side down on the foil/baking dish.
6. Now season the other side of the beef the same way as you did before with the Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt and Coconut Aminos.
7. Pour the remaining Coconut Aminos on the top and sides of the Beef. Add ¼ cup of water to the Aminos that are on the sides. This will make a good gravy.
8. Slice up half of a large onion {I use purple onions} and scatter the slices over the beef and on the sides of the beef.
9. Broil for 10 minutes.
10. Take out of oven and flip the beef over so the opposite side is up.
11. Broil for another 5ish minutes. {Depending on the actually size of the beef, it may take more or less time. Watch it because it turns fast!}
12. Remove the beef, even if it is still more pink than you like, and slice it into thin slices. Lay the slices back into the baking dish and broil for 1-2 minutes, or your desired level of doneness.
13. Enjoy!

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The cook time really depends on a few things: the size of the beef and how well-done you like your meat cooked. In my house, since we always plan to eat a lot of leftovers, I like to keep the London Broil medium-rare because it reheats better in the microwave. No one likes leftovers that taste like leather anyway.

If you’ve never used coconut aminos before, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. They are a wonderful subsitition for terriaki and soy sauces. They can be hard to find. When I first started cooking with Coconut Aminos I was ordering it off of Amazon. I later found them at a local health food store for a little bit less money. I will never go back to cooking with soy sauce again.

I pair Narnie’s London Broil 2.0 with a baked sweet potato and my famous Brussel Sprouts. <— If you haven’t tried those yet - you’re a crazy person!

Here are a few things you may need for this recipe: Rectangle Baking Dish // Aluminum Foil // Coconut Oil // Garlic Powder // Onion Powder // Salt // Coconut Aminos // Onion // London Broil cut Beef

Do you have any good memories attached to certain recipes? Please share them with me in the comment section below!