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Provençal Marinated Flank Steak with Portabello
Mushrooms
Herbes de Provence is an aromatic blend of dried herbsusually
rosemary, thyme, lavender, marjoram and fennel seedand it works
beautifully to give grilled meats, poultry, and vegetables the irresistible
character of southern French cooking. You will find it sold in jars
or small clay crocks in many grocery stores.
For the rub:
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2 |
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tablespoons herbes de Provence |
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1 |
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tablespoon minced garlic |
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2 |
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teaspoons kosher salt |
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1/4 |
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teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
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1 |
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flank steak, about 1-1/2 pounds and 3/4 inch thick |
For the marinade:
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2 |
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tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
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1/4 |
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cup finely chopped shallots |
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1-1/2 |
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cups hearty red wine |
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1 |
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tablespoon tomato paste |
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1 |
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tablespoon coarsely chopped orange zest |
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1 |
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bay leaf |
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2 |
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large portabello mushrooms, base of stems trimmed |
To make the rub: In a small bowl combine the rub ingredients and mash
together with a fork.
Trim the flank steak of any surface fat and rub the spices into the
both sides of the steak. Place the flank steak in a shallow rectangular
baking dish, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
To make the marinade: In a medium saucepan over low heat, warm the
olive oil. Add the shallots and cook until softened but not browned,
stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add the rest of the marinade
ingredients, stir to blend and then heat to boiling. Reduce heat and
simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and place the mushrooms
in the dish with the steak. Pour in the cooled marinade, and turn the
steak and mushrooms several times to distribute the marinade. Refrigerate
1 to 2 hours, turning the steak and mushrooms occasionally.
Allow the steak and mushrooms to stand at room temperature for 20 to
30 minutes before grilling. Remove the steak and mushrooms from the dish
and reserve the marinade. Pour the marinade through a sieve into a medium
saucepan. Heat to boiling. Boil, over medium-high heat, until reduced
by half. Keep warm over very low heat.
Grill the steak and mushrooms over Direct Medium heat until the internal
temperature of the steak reaches 140 ° F for
medium rare and the mushrooms are tender, turning once halfway through
grilling time. The mushrooms will take 12 to 14 minutes and the steak
will take 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let the steak
and mushrooms rest for a few minutes before cutting into 1/4-inch diagonal
slices. Serve with the hot marinade drizzled over the top along with
sliced grilled tomatoes and grilled French bread, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
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