Tuscan Steak and Salad
photo by Hey Jude
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- salt
- fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 4 boneless strip steaks, 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick
- 8 cups loosely packed arugula, washed and dried
- 3 ounces parmesan cheese, cut into thin shavings
directions
- Whisk together the 5 tblsps olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, oregano and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
- Heat the 1 tsp olive oil in a large, cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until smoking.
- Meanwhile, season the steaks liberally with salt and pepper.
- Lay the steaks in the pan and cook, without moving, until a well-browned crust forms, about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Using tongs, flip the steaks.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes more for rare or 5 to 6 minutes for medium-rare.
- Divide the arugula evenly among 4 individual plates.
- Cut each steak crosswise into thin strips and arrange the steak over the arugula.
- Drizzle any juices that have collected from the meat over the greens.
- Rewhisk the dressing and drizzle it over the steak and greens.
- Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Delicious! My daughters don't like steak so I did two steaks and two chicken breast halves. Also, I used mixed wild greens for the arugula, due to the unavailability of the latter. I also doubled the dressing. We liked this so much and my family has asked that I do this again. Thanks Ev, this is definitely a keeper!
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Wonderful recipe. Have made it twice on our electric grill. First time I used fresh basil instead of fresh oregano, and it was delicious. This time didn't have oregano or basil so tried a reduced quantity of mint. My wife and I like this so much that I made up extra sauce for an easy meal during the week.
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What can I say that others have not!I made the Carmelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Bisque#115444 as first course, then the Tuscan Steak and Salad(secret ingredient I used was McCormicks Parmesan Herb Seasoning on the salad and also in the oil mix, plus a tsp mustard, sprinkle of paprika)served with Carrots Glazed with Balsamic Vinegar and Butter #82032 and Greek Potatoes#85916. It was definitely not for the garlic weak, but we absolutely loved it and finished with Cappucino Dessert#99110!
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Wonderful recipe. Have made it twice on our electric grill. First time I used fresh basil instead of fresh oregano, and it was delicious. This time didn't have oregano or basil so tried a reduced quantity of mint. My wife and I like this so much that I made up extra sauce for an easy meal during the week.
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.