FLANK STEAK WITH GARLIC WINE SAUCE

Flank Steak with Garlic Wine Sauce image

Great on a cold winter day, and a real heart warmer. For best results, the meat should be quite rare.

Provided by Warner Beatty

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks Flank Steak Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 medium head garlic
1 ½ pounds flank steak
salt to taste
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons butter
¼ cup chopped green onions
1 cup dry red wine

Steps:

Cut head of garlic in half, place on a square of foil, and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves out of skins, and mash into a puree. Set aside.
Sprinkle steak with salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium high heat, but do not add fat. When hot, cook seasoned steak until seared and well browned on both sides, about a minute per side. Reduce heat to medium, and add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove meat, and keep warm.
Pour off the fat in the skillet, and add the scallions and red wine. Bring to a boil, and whisk in the garlic puree. Boil until the wine is reduced by half, and is thick and syrupy. As it boils, scrape up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in the meat juices that have accumulated under the steak. Boil for another second or so. Remove from the heat, and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until it is incorporated into the wine sauce.
Quickly slice the meat against the grain, into thin strips. Arrange on a hot platter, and pour the sauce down the center of the slices. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 37.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 179.9 mg, Sugar 0.7 g