Strip-steak Sandwiches

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 3/4 lbs new york strip steaks, cut 1 inch thick
• 1 cup pitted green olives, finely chopped (6 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons chopped oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped mint
• 2 teaspoons chopped capers
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 crusty rolls, split
• 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat a grill.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the lemon zest, rosemary, crushed red pepper, 1 tablespoon of sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper- rub the mixture all over the steaks and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the olives with the parsley, oregano, mint, capers, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil.
• 4 scrape the marinade off the steaks and season them with salt and pepper.
• 5 grill the steaks over moderately high heat, turning them occasionally, about 10 minutes for medium-rare meat.
• 6 let the steaks rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes, then thinly slice them crosswise.
• 7 meanwhile, brush the cut sides of the rolls with olive oil and grill until toasted, about 1 minute.
• 8 spoon half of the olive relish on the rolls and top with sliced steak and tomatoes.
• 9 sprinkle lightly with salt and spoon the remaining relish on top.
• 10 close the sandwiches and serve.