Braised Skirt Steak With Artichoke Food

BRAISED SKIRT STEAK WITH ARTICHOKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Dissolve beef boullion cube in boiling water. Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over high heat. Season the skirt steak on both sides with salt, and cook in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• Pour the beef bouillon and 1/4 cup artichoke juice into the Dutch oven, then stir in the artichokes, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, carrots, capers, and horseradish. Bring to a boil, then cover, and place into the preheated oven. Bake until the meat has turned from red to light pink in the center, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the skirt steak from the Dutch oven, cover with foil, and keep warm. Return the Dutch oven to the stove, and simmer, uncovered, over medium-high heat until the sauce has reduced to your desired consistency, about 10 minutes. Slice the skirt steak thinly, and serve with the reduced sauce.

BRAISED SKIRT STEAK WITH ARTICHOKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Dissolve beef boullion cube in boiling water. Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over high heat. Season the skirt steak on both sides with salt, and cook in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• Pour the beef bouillon and 1/4 cup artichoke juice into the Dutch oven, then stir in the artichokes, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, carrots, capers, and horseradish. Bring to a boil, then cover, and place into the preheated oven. Bake until the meat has turned from red to light pink in the center, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the skirt steak from the Dutch oven, cover with foil, and keep warm. Return the Dutch oven to the stove, and simmer, uncovered, over medium-high heat until the sauce has reduced to your desired consistency, about 10 minutes. Slice the skirt steak thinly, and serve with the reduced sauce.

EASY BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Fill a medium bowl with water and squeeze the juice of 1 lemon in the bowl, tossing in the lemon halves as well. Rinse each artichoke and trim 1/2-inch off of the stalk. Trim 1-inch off the top of each artichoke.
• Cut each artichoke in half, from stalk to tip, and remove the choke with a spoon or paring knife. Remove the tough outer leaves and trim the outside of the stalk with a paring knife. Add the prepped artichokes to the bowl of lemon water to keep them from browning while they are cooking.
• Slice the remaining lemon. In a baking dish large enough to place the artichokes in 1 even layer, place the slices in the dish to form a bed for the artichokes. In the center of each artichoke, add a garlic half and drizzle with half the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place cut side down on top of the lemon slices, holding the garlic clove in half as you turn them.
• Pour the chicken stock around the sides, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of stock should be in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the tops of the artichokes, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover and firmly seal with aluminum foil. Bake in the oven until fork-tender and the leaves peel off easily, about 1 hour.

SAUTEED SKIRT STEAK WITH BRAISED SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F.
• Pat steaks dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook steaks, turning over once, 5 to 7 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to a plate and keep warm in oven.
• Discard fat from skillet, then add water and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of skillet. Add scallions and remaining tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, tightly covered, over moderate heat until scallions are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer scallions with tongs to a platter and put steaks on top.
• Pour any steak juices accumulated on plate into juices in skillet and boil until slightly thickened. Add lime juice and pour sauce over steaks and scallions.

BRAISED SKIRT STEAK WITH MUSHROOM/HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• STUFFING: Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over high heat.
• Add the onion, celery, garlic and mushrooms.
• Sauté vegetables until soft and liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 6 minutes.
• Add the mixed herbs, arugula, pine nuts and brioche cubes.
• Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• Add the white wine and continue to cook until the liquid has evaporated.
• Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Fold in the egg.
• BRAISE: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lay out the skirt steak, vertically, and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cooled stuffing to the bottom third of the steak and roll up, width-wise.
• Secure with butcher’s twine.
• Heat a medium sauté pan over high heat and add the olive oil.
• Brown the stuffed skirt steak on all sides.
• Transfer steak to an 8 x 8-inch roasting pan.
• Add the fennel, carrot, thyme, bay leaf, black peppercorns and garlic to the sauté pan and cook for 2 minutes.
• Deglaze with the red wine and beef broth.
• Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon and transfer entire contents of the pan to the roasting pan.
• Cover with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven.
• Braise until meat is tender, about 1½ hours.
• Remove skirt steak from roasting pan and place on cutting board.
• Cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
• SAUCE: Strain the pan juices from the roasting pan into a small saucepan.
• Discard the solids.
• Add the beef broth and red wine to the saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Whisk in the grainy mustard and butter.
• Slice the skirt steak into ½-inch slices.
• Spoon the sauce over the steak and serve immediately.