🌟Main ingredient:Flank steak
✨secondary ingredients: anchovies and ginger
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
1
flank
steak
4
anchovy
fillets
1
teaspoon
grated
ginger
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
1
cup
cooked
rice
(for
side
dish)
1. Preheat your grill or stovetop grill pan.
2. Season the flank steak with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. In a small bowl, mash the anchovy fillets with a fork until they form a paste.
4. Spread the anchovy paste evenly over one side of the flank steak.
5. Sprinkle the grated ginger over the anchovy paste.
6. Drizzle olive oil over the ginger and anchovy-coated side of the steak.
7. Place the flank steak on the grill or grill pan, anchovy-side down.
8. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare doneness.
9. Remove the steak from the heat and let it rest for a few minutes.
10. Slice the flank steak against the grain into thin strips.
11. Serve the Mediterranean flank steak with cooked rice as a side dish.
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