Flank Steak with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce

Since I rarely post anything with meat, I thought I’d start off the new year on a different note – this is a pretty good steak recipe: minimal enough you can still taste the meat, but enough to give it a kick. Serve with a merlot and you’ll be in heaven.

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 lb. flank steak

cooking spray

½ c. onion

1 garlic clove

2 c. shiitake mushrooms

1 c. beef broth

1/3 c. rice wine

1 tbs. balsamic vinegar

½ c. green onion

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

To prepare steak, sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over both sides of steak. Place steak on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove the steak from oven; loosely cover with foil.

To prepare sauce, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1/2 cup onion and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté for 4 minutes. Add broth, wine, and vinegar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 6 minutes). Add green onions, and cook for 1 minute.

Slice steak diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch slices. Serve steak with mushroom sauce.