Creole Pan Fried Flat Iron Steak Food

FLAT IRON STEAKS WITH GREAT GREEN SAUCE AND NUTTY "RONI-N-RICE"

Steps:

• Preheat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter melts, toast broken pasta and nuts for 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly golden. Add rice and stock, raise heat and bring liquid to a boil. Stir rice, cover pot and reduce heat to simmer. Cook rice 18 minutes, until tender. Add parsley and fluff with fork.
• Preheat a griddle pan or large nonstick skillet to medium-high heat. Season steaks with salt and drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil. When pan is very hot, add meat and cook steaks 4 minutes on each side, medium rare, up to 6 or 7 minutes on each side, medium well. Medium rare is recommended for this cut of meat, similar to a hanger steak.
• Place parsley, shallot, capers, anchovies in a food processor and grind. Scrape herb mix into a small bowl. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and vinegar and about 1 teaspoon of coarse black pepper, 1/3 palm full.
• To serve, place steaks alongside a serving of rice. Top steaks with 1/4 of the sauce. Garnish plate with sliced tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper.

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.

TENDER FLAT IRON STEAK

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients thoroughly and marinate steak for one hour.
• Grill over hot coals 4 minutes per side. This steak is best cooked rare to medium rare.

CREOLE STEAKS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in , 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme, cayenne and pepper., Add tomatoes and pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and keep warm., Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper to taste. In another large skillet, cook steaks in remaining oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Serve with sauce.