BISTECCA ALLA PIZZAIOLA – Pan Broiled Steak with Tomato and Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 pound T-bone, porterhouse or sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled
½ tsp. salt
2 cups canned chopped tomatoes
Chop the garlic.
In a medium-sized skillet or saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil until a light haze forms over it.
Remove from the heat, add the garlic and, with a wooden spoon, turn it about in the oil for about 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, oregano, salt and a few grindings of pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently.
In about 5 minutes most of the liquid from the tomatoes will have boiled away. Remove skillet from the heat.
In a heavy 12 to 14 inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil until a light haze forms over it. Over high heat, brown the steak in the oil for 2 minutes on each side, turning it with kitchen tongs, then lower the heat to moderate heat and spoon the tomato sauce over and around the meat.
Cover and cook for 6 to 10 minutes, or until the steak is done to your taste. (Test by pressing it with a finger—when the steak is slightly resilient, neither soft nor firm, it is medium rare—or you can make a small incision near the bone with the tip of a sharp knife and judge by the redness of the meat.)
To serve, scrape the tomato sauce off the top of the steak into the skillet and transfer the steak to a carving board.
Simmer the sauce left in the skillet for 1 or 2 minutes, scraping in any browned bits of meat and sauce clinging to the bottom of the pan.
Carve the steak, in slices. Serve by arranging the slices on a heated platter and moisten each slice with a little sauce.
Serves 4
Preparation and Cooking Time: 25 minutes
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