Best Flank Steak With Balsamic Roasted Eggplant Recipes

Eggplant Steaks image

Provided by Alton Brown

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup thick steak sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
8 (1/2-inch) eggplant slices, purged with salt
1 cup grated Parmesan
3 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl whisk together the Worcestershire, steak sauce, olive oil, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
Pat your eggplant dry with paper towels. With a pastry brush apply the sauce to both sides of the eggplant. Place eggplant rounds onto a sheet tray fitted with a rack. Place the tray under the broiler for until eggplant is nicely browned, approximately 2 minutes. Turn slices over and place back under broiler to brown the other side. Generously sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan over all of the slices. Place back under the broiler for 1 minute to nicely brown the cheese. Serve plain or sprinkle with freshly chopped herbs.

Pear Balsamic Flank Steak image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time P2DT1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 Anjou or Bosc pears, peeled, cored and sliced
1 onion, sliced
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 cup white grape juice
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 pounds flank steak, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Combine the marinade ingredients in a non-reactive bowl large enough to accommodate the steak and mix well to dissolve the sugar. Submerge the steak in the liquid and let it marinate for 2 days, covered, in the refrigerator.
When you are ready to cook, remove the flank steak from the marinade and let it come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Heat a grill or grill pan on high heat. Rub the steak with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grill the steak for about 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium rare. Let the steak rest for about 15 minutes before slicing.
While the steak is cooking and resting, heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Remove the onions and pears from the marinade and saute them until they are golden and caramelized, about 8 minutes. Set the onions and pears aside and strain the marinade into the hot skillet. Cook until the marinade is reduced by half.
To serve, slice the steak into thin slices against the grain. Top the slices with the caramelized onions and pears and the reduced marinade.