SKIRT STEAK WITH SHALLOT-THYME BUTTER

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Steve Johnson, the chef at the Blue Room in Cambridge, Mass., has been cooking skirt steak for years, long before it became wildly popular. But never before has he served a better - or simpler - rendition of this long, thin band of wonderfully marbled beef. His secret: a slice of compound butter, flavored with shallots, chives and thyme, that melts over the meat. It had been so long since I had seen flavored butter on steak that this version came as something of a revelation.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 pound unsalted butter, softened slightly
1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
10 chives, minced
1 shallot, peeled and minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar or lemon juice
About 24 ounces skirt steak, cut into 4 portions

Steps:

  • Prepare a gas or charcoal grill; the fire should be so hot you can hold your hand over it for only a couple of seconds.
  • Meanwhile, cream the butter with a fork, adding thyme, chives, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and the vinegar or juice.
  • Grill the steak, 2 minutes a side for rare, about a minute longer per side for medium-rare. As it cooks, season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread each steak with about a tablespoon of the flavored butter, and serve. Remaining butter can be wrapped and refrigerated or frozen.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 549, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 511 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 2 grams

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