Grilled Sirloin Steak With Olive Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs well-trimmed boneless beef top sirloin steaks, cut 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick
• 1/4 cup red wine or 1/4 cup port wine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup beef or 2/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup black pitted ripe olives or 1/2 cup stuffed manzanilla olives, drained and quartered
• 3 tablespoons fresh thyme or 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place steak in a zip-top plastic bag or in a shallow casserole dish.
• 2 combine wine, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and garlic; spoon over steak.
• 3 close bag, turning to coat steak or turn steak over in dish.
• 4 cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• 5 prepare charcoal or gas grill.
• 6 drain steak, reserving marinade.
• 7 sprinkle dried thyme, salt and pepper over steak.
• 8 grill on a covered grill over medium-hot coals 6 minutes.
• 9 turn; continue grilling 5 minutes for medium-rare doneness.
• 10 transfer steak to carving board; tent with foil and let stand 5 minutes.
• 11 meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 12 add flour; cook 1 minute or until bubbly, stirring frequently.
• 13 add broth; simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
• 14 add reserved marinade and olives; simmer 2 minutes.
• 15 season to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
• 16 carve steak into thin slices; arrange on serving plates.
• 17 spoon olive sauce over steak and top with thyme or parsley.