Recipe: (Indoor) Grilled Hanger Steak

With temperatures gradually dropping, grilling outdoors is becoming a thing of the past.  Thanks to the indoor grill, that flavor does not have to become a summer pasttime.  Season 3 Iron Chef winner, Chef Marc Forgione, and T-fal have linked up and provided this recipe that utilizes T-Fal’s OptiGrill in just the right way:  making a juicy, grilled steak.  See the recipe below for an indoor grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri sauce and Vidalia onions.

Image courtesy of Iron Chef Marc Forgione and T-fal

Ingredients

For the Meat Marinade:

• 1 cup chopped fresh curly parsley
• 3 tablespoons minced shallot
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, crushed
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Hangar Steak

For the Chimichurri Sauce:

• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh curly parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar

For the Grilled Vidalia Onions:

• 1 Vidalia onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick rings
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• To Assemble the Dish:
• Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
• Smoked salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Make the Steak:

Combine all herbs, shallots, garlic, and peppercorns in a small container and cover with enough EVOO to cover the herb mixture. Add steak and marinate overnight or up to one day ahead.

Make the Chimichurri Sauce:

In a medium bowl mix together the olive oil, parsley, cilantro, shallots, pepper flakes, garlic, and salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 1 day. Right before serving, add the sherry vinegar.

Make the Grilled Vidalia Onions:

While the steak is resting, toss the onions rings with some olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Grill the onions on the Opti-grill, until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Finely chop the onions and combine with the chimichurri.

Johnna’s Stuffed Cornish Hens

Johnna’s Tip:  T-fal products definitely have a place in my kitchen.  For instance, T-fal’s Egg Wonder 4.5″ frying pan, has made the perfect sized eggs since it arrived in my kitchen.  The presentation actually makes my eggs look like the ones prepped in a professional kitchen!  The miniature frying pan does not back down to the heat.  I used it to fry up the chicken sausages for my cornbread stuffing, which I used in my baked cornish hens.  Great idea for cooking and cleaning purposes.  See it in action in the picture above.

Tags: grilled, hanger steak, product review, T-fal

Category: grilled, main dish, Product Review, Recipes