Rolled Flank Steak

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups croutons
• 2 tablespoons chopped italian parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• kitchen string
• 2 tablespoons butter
• italian parsley, sprigs for garnish

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 400º.
• 2 in a small sauce pan cover the garlic cloves with water and simmer until softened- about 20 minutes; add more water if necessary.
• 3 drain and let cool.
• 4 combine softened garlic, croutons, parsley, salt and olive oil a small bowl or mortar and crush ingredients till a coarse paste is formed.
• 5 spoon paste on top of flank steak.
• 6 roll steak with the grain (lengthwise) and tie approximately every 2 inches with kitchen string to hold position of roll.
• 7 (steak will look similar to a jelly roll with the garlic and crouton mixture inside the roll.) melt butter in skillet and sauté the steak on all sides till lightly brown.
• 8 place steak in oven-proof pan and bake in 400º oven for 10 minutes.
• 9 reduce heat to 225º and continue roasting for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• 10 to serve- slice the flank steak across the grain in approximately two inch rounds, remove strings, and drizzle lightly with olive oil if desired.
• 11 garnish each round with parsley.