FOOD
Grilled Alberta Flank Steak
Paired with a mustard sauce, this dish is a deliciously simple and unique alternative to burgers this Canada Day.
Ingredients (Serves 2)
| 1 lb | flank steak |
| 3 tbsp | chopped shallots |
| 1 tbsp | unsalted butter |
| 1 tbsp | mustard seeds |
| 1 tbsp | cornstarch |
| | chicken stock |
| 1 tbsp | Dijon mustard |
| 1 tbsp | 35% cream |
| mushrooms and onions, sautéed |
Instructions
- Preheat grill or oven broiler to medium-high. Season steak generously with salt and pepper. Cook 5-7 minutes per side for medium-rare. Put aside, loosely cover with foil and let rest.
- In a medium-sized sauté pan over medium heat, cook shallots in butter until soft but not coloured. Sprinkle in mustard seeds and cornstarch. Stir to combine.
- Deglaze* with chicken stock (add just enough stock to cover surface of pan) and continue to cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
- Finish sauce with mustard and cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Slice steak thinly across the grain and drizzle with warm sauce.
- Serve with a favourite sauté, such as mushrooms and onions.
Nutritional information
Per serving: 490 calories, 27 g fat, 53 g protein, 6 g carbs, 2 g fibre. Excellent source of vitamins B6, B12 and D.
Recipe by LeeAnne Wright
Photography by James Tse
Food styling by Ian Muggridge
Prop styling by Jane Hardin