Flank Steak With Tomato Balsamic Sauce

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Recommended Equipment

Anodized 1-Quart Saucepan
Backcountry Cast Iron Skillet

About This Recipe

Adding a little bit of Mediterranean flair to a dish is one of my favorite things, and teaming up some balsamic vinegar with some tomatoes and basil is about as easy as it comes. The balsamic adds the sweetness, the tomatoes add some freshness and the basil ties it all together. Adding it to a nicely cooked flank steak will make your evening dinner something to talk about.

Shallots, Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic, Green Onions, Basil, & Tomatoes are all you need for this sauce.

A Word On Prepping Your Steak

As you will notice when browsing the internet for recipes when it comes to seasoning steak two seasonings seem to be there all the time, salt and pepper. Salt and pepper are the first two building blocks for making a great steak. You can add other things to the equation but you will rarely leave out the salt and pepper. and the reason for this that the salt will help bring out the moisture from the interior and it helps tenderize the steak. The other thing I do is bring my steaks to room temperature. For me it just helps keeping the cooking of my steaks consistent. I also find it helps in cutting down the cooking time a little bit.

Flank steak cooked on cast iron.

Cooking Your Balsamic Sauce

In the recipe directions I say use a saucepan to make your tomato balsamic sauce, but if you can opt to use your frying pan that the steak was cooking in. If you go with this tactic I would make sure that you have all your ingredients at the ready and then cook your tomato balsamic sauce on a medium high heat making sure that you are stirring frequently if not constantly.

Cooking you tomato balsamic sauce in a saucepan
Flank Steak With Tomato Balsamic Sauce
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Flank Steak With Tomato Balsamic Sauce

Recipe by morcayneCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanaDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

A delicious twist to an old favorite.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil

  • 1 Pound Flank Steak

  • 1 Tsp Salt

  • 1 Tsp Pepper

  • 3 Garlic Cloves (thinly sliced)

  • 1 Shallot (thinly sliced)

  • 2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes (quartered)

  • 1/3 Cup Fresh Basil (torn and divided)

  • 1/3 Green Onion (sliced and divided)

Directions

  • Season the steak with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat a skillet to medium heat with olive oil and place the steak in the pan. Cook for about five minutes on each side or until desired doneness has been reached. Remove the steak from heat and place on a cutting board.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan add the garlic and shallot with a touch of olive oil and sauté until brown. Add in the balsamic vinegar and cook until liquid almost evaporates. Add in the tomatoes, 1/4 of the basil and 1/4 of the green onions, and a little pepper (you should have just enough basil and green onion left to use as a garnish). Cook until the tomatoes soften and start to release their liquid, stirring occasionally.
  • Cut the steak into thin slices and serve with the sauce on top using the remaining basil and green onion as a garnish.

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