Flank Steak with Mushroom Red Wine Sauce

Flank Steak Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients:

For flank steak

  • 1 piece flank steak, about 1 1/2 lb (3/4 kg);
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced;
  • 1 tablespoon safflower oil;
  • Sea salt.

For mushroom red wine sauce

  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) white mushrooms;
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) red wine;

  • For thickening sauce

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch;
  • 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar;
  • 1/2 tablespoon Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale supermarket);
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce;
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) water.

Recipe:

Serving for 4

For flank steak

  1. Clean the flank steak, pat dry;
  2. Slit the flank steak to insert garlic slices;
  3. Add sea salt;
  4. Marinate overnight;
  5. Add safflower oil to a large sauté pan over high heat;
  6. Place the flank steak in the sauté pan, cook each side for 4 minutes;
  7. Take out the flank steak, rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting into 1/2” (1 cm) thick slices at a 30˚ angle.

For mushroom red wine sauce

  1. Add mushrooms to the sauté pan, deglaze;
  2. Pour red wine in (pull away from flame) and reduce to half;
  3. Add well-mixed thickening sauce;
  4. When it comes back to a boil, pour on top of flank steak, serve warm.

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