Grilled Steak with Arugula, Tomato, Blue Cheese, and Shoestring Salad
- 2 steaks of your choice (6 to 10 ounces each)
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 russet potato
- Oil for frying
- Salt
- 2 handfuls of arugula
- 1 ripe tomato, sliced or diced
- Classic French Vinaigrette (p. 90)
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese
- Preheat your grill or broiler.
- At least 10 minutes before cooking, pat the steak dry with paper towels, rub it with a little olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill or broil on high heat to brown and sear the meat, then lower the heat slightly to finish cooking to desired doneness.
- If you like it rare, you probably dont have to lower the heat, just get a good sear on both sides and pull it off.
- If you like it medium-rare to medium, you will want to cook it about 3 minutes per side for a 1-inch-thick piece of meat.
- If youre serving rib eye, strip, or filet, serve it whole.
- For hanger steak, its best to let it rest about 3 minutes, then slice it across the grain into thin slices.
- Peel the potato, cut it crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then cut into thin matchsticks.
- Rinse the matchsticks thoroughly in cold water, then drain and shake or pat thoroughly dry in a kitchen towel.
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat until it registers about 350F.
- Fry the match-sticks to golden brown and crisp, 46 minutes, stirring a little to cook them evenly.
- Drain on paper towels and salt lightly.
- When theyve cooled completely, you can store them in a Ziploc bag or an airtight container, and they will stay crisp for several days.
- Place the arugula and tomato in a bowl and dress with the vinaigrette.
- Toss, crumble in the blue cheese, and add a big handful of shoestrings.
- Toss again and serve.
your choice, olive oil, salt, potato, salt, arugula, tomato, vinaigrette, blue cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-steak-with-arugula-tomato-blue-cheese-and-shoestring-salad-383532 (may not work)