Sunnys Easy Grilled London Broil With Tomato And Fennel Salad Food

SUNNY'S GRILLED LONDON BROIL AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• For the flavor base: Add 2 tablespoons oil and the chopped mushrooms to a large pan with straight sides over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms deepen in color and reduce, releasing most of their moisture, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate, then season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil along with the garlic, ginger and red chile flakes. Cook, moving around the pan, until a waft of aroma from the pan smells like red chile flakes. Remove from the heat and add the fish sauce, lemon zest and juice, a pinch of salt and several grinds of black pepper. Let cool completely.
• For the London broil: Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper. Rub half of the flavor base all over the meat. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours; refrigerate the remaining flavor base.
• Bring the meat to room temperature 2 hours before grilling. Add the remaining flavor base and the mushroom caps to a small food processor. Pulse until pulverized, then add the butter and lemon zest. Pulse again to combine, then add the cilantro and pulse again. Transfer to a small saucepan.
• Preheat a grill for direct and indirect cooking on medium-high heat. Remove the wrapping from the meat and place the saucepan on the direct-heat portion of the grill to heat. Drizzle the mushrooms with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms and the meat over the direct heat of the grill and sear both for about 6 minutes, then flip. Continue to cook the steak about another 6 minutes for medium-rare; meanwhile, move the mushrooms to the indirect side of the grill to finish cooking. Remove the mushrooms and sauce when the steak comes off the grill.
• Rest the meat for about 5 minutes, then slice 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut the caps into quarters and toss in a bowl with a bit of the melted compound butter and another squeeze of lemon juice. Serve warm with compound butter alongside.

SUNNY'S EASY GRILLED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat a grill to 350 degrees F. (Or preheat the oven on its lowest temperature setting.)
• Make a large aluminum foil pouch and add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, Italian seasoning, paprika, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Gently toss together and then tightly close the aluminum pouch.
• Place the pouch over the indirect heat area of your grill (or in the oven on the lowest setting). Cook, picking up the pouch with tongs and tossing 2 to 3 times while cooking, until everything sounds soft inside, anywhere from 30 to 50 minutes depending on the cooking method.
• Pour the aluminum pouch contents into a large bowl. Add the lemon zest and a spritz of lemon juice and toss. Taste and season with salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Sprinkle over the parsley and serve.

HERB-MARINATED LONDON BROIL WITH GARLICKY GREENS

Steps:

• Pat the London broil dry with paper towels and set on a plate. Rub both sides of the meat with the vegetable oil, then season both sides generously with salt and black pepper, coating the surface evenly. Set aside to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. (The seasoned meat can also be transferred to a large resealable plastic bag and stored in the refrigerator overnight. Let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before cooking.)
• While the meat rests, add the parsley, rosemary, thyme, garlic, scallions, lemon zest and juice, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to a food processor. Pulse, stopping to scrape the sides as needed, until the herbs are finely chopped, about 10 times. Transfer the herb mixture to a small bowl and whisk in the olive oil. Set aside.
• Set a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until just starting to smoke, about 3 minutes. Add the steak and cook until seared on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip the steak and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted sideways into the center of the steak registers between 120 and 125 degrees F, about 3 minutes more. Transfer the steak to a clean plate and spoon 1/2 cup of the herb oil over top. Set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
• While the steak marinates, heat the broccoli rabe to the same cast-iron skillet over high heat. Cook, using tongs to toss the broccoli rabe, until it's vibrantly green and starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the kale and continue cooking and tossing until the kale is wilted and the broccoli rabe is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes more. Add 1/4 cup of the herb oil and toss to combine. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Thinly slice the rested steak against the grain. Transfer the steak to the skillet on top of the greens and spoon the remaining 1/4 cup of herb oil over the steak. Serve with lemon wedges.