Flank steaks are sold in large, relatively thin pieces that cook quickly on the grill. Each steak serves six to eight people, so you don't have to worry about handling several steaks on the grill to feed a crowd. Serve one steak for dinner and save the other for our Steak Sandwiches With Avocado Mayo.
Ask the butcher to cut the steak 2 inches (5 cm) thick for this party-size steak.
These steaks are traditionally prepared in a skillet to capture all the meaty juices and brown bits for the peppercorn sauce. However, you can grill the steaks and prepare the sauce on the side, if desired.
It's hard to find a French bistro menu that doesn't serve up classic steak frites (or fries). Letting the steak rest after cooking keeps it juicy by allowing the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
Use any fast-fry steak for this simple dish, but boneless rib steaks are tender and flavourful. Serve with egg noodles tossed with a drizzle of olive oil and steamed sugar snap peas.
Steak is especially delicious with a wine sauce that blends with the pan juices. Four steaks provide plenty for steak lovers, but you can adjust the amount to suit the appetites of your guests. Serve with watercress.
Slicing a steak makes it look more generous. The sauce makes it terrific over rice.
A thick-cut T-bone or porterhouse works best for this Italian-style steak. Standing it up on the base of the T-bone heats up the bone, which helps cook this extra-thick cut through to the centre. The tenderloin piece cooks faster than the strip loin, so serve it to the people who prefer their steak a bit more done.
Inexpensive flank steak, sometimes known as London Broil, makes a delicious change from burgers and chops when a crowd is coming for dinner. Each steak weighs one to 1-1/2 pounds (500 to 750 g) and because there is no fat or bone, will feed three or four guests. To produce tender meat from flank steaks, grill them until rare or medium-rare and slice them very thinly diagonally across the grain.
Portobellos, the "steak" of mushrooms, are meaty enough to satisfy vegetarians and nonvegetarians alike. The mushrooms also make a great side dish.
