Published May 1, 1998.
We wanted a tasty London broil recipe using an inexpensive cut of meat. We settled on shoulder for our London broil recipe, not only because it is the least expensive cut you can buy, but also because it has a little bit of fat, which for the sake of cooking is a good thing. The best cooking method for us was "oven grilling." We preheated the oven to 500 degrees, then superheated a cast-iron pan on the stovetop. Once both were hot, we put the steak in the pan and then put the pan in the oven.
Using a pizza stone in the oven helps super-heat the pan bottom, but this method works well without the stone, too.
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