Best Flat Iron Steak With Cabernet Sauce Recipes

PERFECT FLAT IRON STEAK

Steps:

• Place the steak inside of a large resealable bag. In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, garlic, parsley, rosemary, chives, Cabernet, salt, pepper and mustard powder. Pour over the steak in the bag. Press out as much air as you can and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the steak in the hot skillet for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or to your desired degree of doneness. Discard the marinade. These steaks taste best at medium rare. Allow them to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

FLAT IRON STEAK WITH CABERNET SAUCE

Steps:

• Take the steak out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you are ready to cook.
• In a small pot over high heat, add the broth and wine, simmer until reduced by half (about 10 minutes).
• Heat oil in cast iron skillet over medium high heat until it very hot.
• Season the steak with grill seasoning and put it in the skillet.
• Cook about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.
• Remove from pan.
• Cover with foil for 5 minutes while you finish the sauce.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet and add the shallots.
• cook until they begin to soften (about 3 minutes).
• Add the reduced broth and wine mixture and cook until thickened about 5 minutes.
• Stir in butter and cook until butter is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
• Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.
• Slice the stead against the grain, arrange on a platter with the sauce on the side or pour over the steak.

FOOLPROOF FLAT IRON STEAKS

Steps:

• Place steaks, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, thyme, mustard, and black pepper in an extra large resealable plastic bag, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Knead the bag with your hands to distribute ingredients evenly and completely coat the steaks. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove steaks from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• Remove steaks from bag and discard marinade.
• Cook steaks on the preheated grill until they start to firm and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 6 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Remove steaks to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

FLAT IRON STEAK WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the grill or barbecue (medium-high heat). Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and drizzle with the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Grill to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board. Tent with foil and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Add the garlic and oregano and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in the wine. Simmer until the sauce reduces by half, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Strain the sauce into a small bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids in the strainer and return the sauce to the saucepan and bring back to a slow simmer. Cut the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter into small 1/2-inch chunks and whisk in the sauce a little at a time. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Thinly slice the steaks across the grain. Divide the steak slices among 6 plates. Drizzle the sauce over the steak, drizzle a little more extra-virgin olive oil and serve.

FLAT IRON STEAKS MARINATED IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 cloves minced garlic, parsley, thyme, red wine, 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder, salt, and pepper until combined. Pour into a resealable plastic bag over the flat iron steaks. Squeeze out excess air, seal, and marinate for 1 hour at room temperature, or 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate. Stir together 2 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder, and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil in a small bowl and set aside.
• Remove steaks from the marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade. Cook on preheated grill to desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Brush with reserved garlic mixture before serving.

BUTTER-BASTED FLAT IRON STEAK WITH TOMATO BUTTER SAUCE AND PARSLEY NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When it?s hot, add the oil. Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and cook 2 steaks until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Remove the steaks from the skillet. Add the 2 remaining steaks and cook until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip these steaks and return the first 2 steaks to the skillet, raw-side down. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the thyme. Once the butter melts, tilt the skillet slightly to pool the liquid, then constantly spoon the butter over the steaks until the meat is medium-rare, about 4 minutes more. Transfer the steaks to a rimmed plate to rest, reserving the skillet.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the pot and toss with 2 tablespoons of the butter and the parsley.
• Put the tomatoes in the same skillet used to cook the steaks and cook over medium heat until blackened in spots and softened, about 4 minutes. When the tomatoes are very soft, remove the thyme sprigs and carefully mash the tomatoes with a slotted spoon or potato masher. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the vinegar until incorporated, adding up to 1/4 cup pasta cooking water if necessary to make a smooth sauce. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Slice the steaks thinly against the grain and add any juices that accumulate to the tomato butter sauce. Divide the sliced steak among 4 plates and spoon some tomato butter sauce over the top. Serve with the noodles.

EASY FLAT IRON STEAK IN WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Allow the steaks to come to room temperature.
• Stir together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, ground paprika, salt, mustard powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl to make a paste.
• Prick steaks all over with a fork and rub them well with the spice rub paste, working the rub into the meat.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet over high heat and add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Heat oil until it just begins to smoke and quickly sear the steaks until the outside has browned but the center is still blood red and just warmed, 2-3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 115 degrees F (46 degrees C).
• Remove steaks from skillet with tongs. Pour the dry red wine into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in the sliced portobello mushrooms, and cook and stir until mushrooms are cooked and have released their liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Return steaks to the skillet on top of the mushroom-wine sauce. Reduce heat to LOW and cook until sauce reduces and thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove steaks to serving platter and pour mushroom sauce over steaks to serve.

FLAT IRON STEAK WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Sprinkle both sides of flat iron steak with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Heat a heavy, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, pour 2 teaspoons vegetable oil into the hot skillet, and heat until oil shimmers. Sear steak in the hot oil until well browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove steak from pan and reduce heat to medium.
• Pour 1 more teaspoon vegetable oil into skillet; cook and stir cremini mushrooms in hot oil until wilted and browned, about 10 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low; pour wine into mushrooms and bring to a boil. Cook until wine is slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes; add beef stock to vegetable mixture. Bring mixture to a simmer.
• Stir butter and flour into a paste in a small bowl, using a fork. Stir flour paste into mushroom mixture and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Place flat iron steak into skillet with mushroom sauce.
• Place skillet in preheated oven and cook until steak is barely pink inside, about 10 minutes. Cut steak into thin slices on the diagonal and place meat on a platter.
• Stir cream into mushroom sauce until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes; pour over steak and garnish with chives.

FLAT-IRON STEAK AU POIVRE

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and let sit at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place peppercorns in a plastic bag and coarsely crack with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Transfer peppercorns to a plate. Lightly pat steaks dry and coat both sides of each steak with peppercorns, pressing to adhere.
• Heat a medium skillet, preferably cast-iron, over medium-high. Swirl in oil and cook steaks, turning once, until internal temperature reads 135 degrees (for medium-rare), 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
• Discard fat from pan. Add butter and shallots and cook, stirring often, until shallots soften and begin to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully add cognac and cook, scraping up any bits from the bottom of pan, until almost evaporated, 3 minutes. Add Worcestershire and stock and simmer until reduced by half (to about 1/3 cup), 4 to 5 minutes. Add cream and cook until heated through and thickened slightly, about 1 minute more. Slice steaks against the grain, divide between two plates, and top with sauce.