Name: Braised Skirt Steak
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (30 ml); 1 ½ cup diced mixed mushrooms (shiitake, cremini and oyster) (375 ml); ½ onion, finely diced (125 ml); 1 rib celery, finely diced (3 tbsp.) (45 ml); 2 clove garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp mixed herbs (rosemary, thyme and parsley) (15 ml); 1 bunch arugula, cleaned; 2 Tbsp pine nuts (30 ml); 1 cup ½-inch cubed brioche (or any egg bread) (250 ml); 1 egg; ¼ cup white wine (60 ml); coarse salt and cracked black pepper, to taste; 1 lb(s) skirt steak (454 g); 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil (22 ml); 1 to 2 ribs fennel, chopped (¼ cup) (60 ml); 1 carrot, chopped (½ cup) (125 ml); 2 sprig thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp whole black peppercorns; 1 garlic head, halved; ¼ cup red wine (60 ml); ¾ cup beef broth (175 ml); coarse salt and cracked black pepper, to taste; ¼ cup beef broth (60 ml); 1 Tbsp red wine (15 ml); 1 tsp grainy mustard (5 ml); 2 Tbsp butter (30 ml)

YIELDS

4 servings

Skirt steak is a flavourful cut from the flank but it’s a tough cut so it needs to be braised or marinated. You can also use flank steak in this recipe instead of the skirt steak.

Ingredients

Mushroom and Herb Stuffing

Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (30 ml)

1 ½

cup diced mixed mushrooms (shiitake, cremini and oyster) (375 ml)

onion, finely diced (125 ml)

rib celery, finely diced (3 tbsp.) (45 ml)

clove garlic, minced

Tbsp mixed herbs (rosemary, thyme and parsley) (15 ml)

bunch arugula, cleaned

Tbsp pine nuts (30 ml)

cup ½-inch cubed brioche (or any egg bread) (250 ml)

egg

cup white wine (60 ml)

coarse salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

Skirt Steak Braise

lb(s) skirt steak (454 g)

1 ½

Tbsp olive oil (22 ml)

to 2 ribs fennel, chopped (¼ cup) (60 ml)

carrot, chopped (½ cup) (125 ml)

sprig thyme

bay leaf

Tbsp whole black peppercorns

garlic head, halved

cup red wine (60 ml)

cup beef broth (175 ml)

coarse salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

Assembly

cup beef broth (60 ml)

Tbsp red wine (15 ml)

tsp grainy mustard (5 ml)

Tbsp butter (30 ml)

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Remove skirt steak from roasting pan and place on cutting board. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes. To make the 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.

Step 6

Slice the skirt steak into ½-inch slices. Spoon the sauce over the steak and serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings

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