Grass-Fed Flat Iron Steak With Grilled Ratatouille
- 2 (8-oz.) grass-fed flat iron steaks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (10-oz.) yellow squash, cut into 1/2-in.-thick rounds
- 1 (10-oz.) zucchini, cut into 1/2-in.-thick rounds
- 4 green onions, trimmed
- 1 (10-oz.) eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/2-in.-thick rounds
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- Place steaks in a single layer on a sheet of plastic wrap on a cutting board. Top with another sheet of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet, pound steaks to 1/4-inch thickness. Discard plastic wrap. Sprinkle steaks evenly with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Preheat grill to high (450u0b0F to 550u0b0F). Combine tomatoes, vinegar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Coat squash, zucchini, green onions, and eggplant with cooking spray. Place vegetables in a single layer on a grill grate coated with cooking spray. Grill squash and zucchini, uncovered, 2 minutes or until tender and grill marks appear. Grill green onions 2 minutes or until charred and slightly tender, turning occasionally. Grill eggplant 3 minutes on each side or until tender and grill marks appear. Coarsely chop green onions. Place eggplant, squash, zucchini, and chopped green onions in bowl with tomato mixture; toss to combine.
- Place steaks in a single layer on grill grate coated with cooking spray; grill, uncovered, 2 minutes. Turn steaks; grill 1 minute or until desired degree of doneness. Place steaks on a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Thinly slice steaks against the grain.
- Add mint and oil to vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Add basil; toss to coat. Divide vegetable mixture and steak slices evenly among 4 plates.
kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, yellow squash, zucchini, green onions, eggplant, cooking spray, mint, extravirgin olive oil, basil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grass-fed-flat-iron-steak-grilled-ratatouille (may not work)