Grass Fed Steaks With Kalamata Olive Chimichurri Food

GRASS-FED STEAKS WITH KALAMATA-OLIVE CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add sliced garlic, red pepper, and bay leaf. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shallots and sauté until just translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, olives, and vinegar. Add 1 tablespoon water. Add more water by teaspoonfuls to thin as needed. Season chimichurri with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Rub steaks with 1 tablespoon oil and pressed garlic. Sprinkle both sides of each steak with 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, cayenne, and generous amount of black pepper. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush heavy very large oven-proof skillet (preferably cast-iron) with oil. Heat over high heat until almost smoking. Add steaks. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn steaks and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into steaks registers 110°F to 115°F for rare, about 10 minutes.
• Let steaks rest 5 minutes. Thinly slice crosswise. Spoon chimichurri over.

STEAKS WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• First, make the chimichurri by placing the herbs and garlic into a food processor (or blender). Add the vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper to taste.
• Pulse it a few times then continue pulsing while adding 3/4 cup of the olive oil. Keep pulsing until the mixture is pulverized, leaving just a little texture from the herbs. Transfer to a bowl, then cover and refrigerate until you need it (you can make it up to 1 day ahead, though it's best to make it the same day).
• Season the steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. When it's melted and starting to brown, add a steak. Fry until medium rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the steak and let it rest for 3 minutes. (If you're frying more steaks, just add a little more butter and oil to the pan as needed.)
• Slice the steak. Serve it with the chimichurri on the side.

NEW YORK STRIP STEAK WITH KALAMATA-OLIVE CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tb oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add sliced garlic, red pepper, and bay leaf. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add shallots and saute until just translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in parsley, olives, and vinegar. Add 1 Tb water. Add more water by teaspoonfuls to thin as need. Season Chimichurri with salt and pepper.
• Note: This can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Rub steaks with 1 Tb oil and pressed garlic. Sprinkle both sides of each steak with 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp coarse salt, cayenne, and generous amount of black pepper. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Brush heavy, very large oven-proof skillet (preferably cast iron) with oil. Heat over high heat until almost smoking. Add steaks.
• Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn steaks and transfer skillet to oven.
• Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into steaks registers 110 to 115 degrees F for rare, about 10 minutes.
• Let steaks rest 5 minutes. Thinly slice cross-wise. Spoon chimichurri over.

GRILLED FLANK STEAK WITH KALAMATA OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Trim steak of any outer pieces of fat or silver skin.
• Place the steak in a large food grade, zip top plastic bag.
• In a food processor or blender, combine the marinade ingredients and process to a puree.
• Pour marinade into the plastic bag, press out any air, seal, and move meat around in the bag to coat.
• Marinade in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour or preferably overnight, turning the bag a few times.
• Heat coals to hot or medium hot.
• Remove steak from marinade and drain well.
• Discard marinade.
• While coals are heating, prepare the topping.
• Mix olives, onion, parsley, garlic and oil and set aside.
• Have salt, pepper and feta ready.
• Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper.
• Grill meat about 4 minutes per side for rare, or cook to desired doneness.
• Length of grilling time per side will vary depending on heat of grill and thickness of meat.
• Flank steak will be most tender when grilled to rare or medium rare.
• Let steak sit about 5 minutes before serving, allowing juices to settle.
• Slice thinly at an angle across the grain.
• Keeping the slices together, transfer to a clean, warm platter.
• Spoon any juices onto meat.
• Stir up reserved topping mixture and pour onto the slices.
• Scatter with feta.