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Florentine-Style Steak served with salsa verde, crispy potatoes (cooked in the beef fat trimmings) and bruschetta.

Florentine-Style Steak

This 4-pound ribeye was marinated in garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, olive oil and salt. Served with crispy potatoes (cooked in the beef fat trimmings), salsa verde and bruschetta.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Inactive time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Tuscan
Servings 4 -6 People

Ingredients
  

Steak

  • 1 x 3.5 to 4 pound 1.6 to 1.8 kg Ribeye (bone-in) at least 2-inches or 5cm thick
  • 2 cloves garlic halved
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Potatoes

  • 2 pounds 900g new red potatoes, washed and quartered
  • Chopped fat pieces from the ribeye or 2 tablespoons beef tallow (or 2 tablespoons avocado oil).
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary leaves coarsely chopped

Salsa Verde

  • cup fresh mint chopped
  • cup fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • cup fresh basil chopped
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 2 gherkins
  • 2 anchovy fillets in oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Garnish

  • Maldon salt

Instructions
 

Prepare the Steak

  • Trim the fat on the ribeye to approximately ¼”. Place the ribeye on a baking sheet, then roughly chop the trimmings of the fat piece. Reserve the fat for the potatoes.
  • Rub the ribeye all over with the inside of the cut garlic cloves. Then sprinkle the rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, salt, and drizzle with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Rub the mixture into the meat and set aside at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the Grill

  • Preheat the grill on high heat.

Parboil the Potatoes

  • Place the potatoes in a 4-Qt saucepan, cover with water and season with salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes. Drain the potatoes.

Sear the Ribeye

  • Turn to grill down to medium (or med/low) and place the ribeye, fat edge down, on the grill. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes to render the fat and get some deep colour on the fat. If the grill flares up too much from the excessive fat drippings, move the ribeye around the grill to avoid it burning. Turn the ribeye over to the bone side and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes (you may need to hold it in place with tongs but wear a heat resistant glove as the tongs may get hot). Turn the ribeye on one of its meat sides and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flip to the other side, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more.

Move the Steak to the Upper Rack of the Grill

  • Place the ribeye on the upper rack, meat side down (flip once midway through the balance of the cook). If you have a wireless thermometer, insert it in the thickest part of the meat away from the bone. You want it to cook on the grill until about 123°F for medium rare (it will continue to rise in temperature as it rests).

Cook the Potatoes

  • Put a heat resistant skillet on the grill under the ribeye and raise the burner to medium-high heat. Add the fat trimmings (tallow or oil) to the skillet. Once sizzling, add the potatoes and toss to coat in the fat. Reduce the heat on the burner directly under the skillet to medium/low, close the lid and cook for about 30 minutes, until crispy and golden, stirring occasionally (adjust heat if cooking too fast or not quickly enough).
  • Adjust the burners around the skillet so that the grill temperature remains above 500°F with the lid closed to cook the ribeye. The ribeye will take between 20 to 30 minutes depending on its size and thickness, the temperature of the grill and how often the grill is opened. If you don’t have a wireless thermometer inserted, begin checking with an instant read thermometer around 15 minutes.

While the ribeye and potatoes cook, prepare the salsa verde

  • Add all of the salsa verde ingredients to a mini food processor or blender and blitz to your desired consistency (if you prefer it thinner, add a tablespoon of olive oil at a time until desired consistency is achieved). Taste and season with salt, pepper or more red wine vinegar if necessary.

Rest the Steak

  • Once the ribeye has reached temperature, remove it to a cutting board, lightly tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.

Finish off the Potatoes

  • Add the rosemary leaves to the potatoes, stir to combine and keep warm on the lowest heat.

Carve and Serve

  • Carve the ribeye into ¼” slices and serve it with the crispy potatoes and salsa verde. Sprinkle with Maldon salt and enjoy.
  • Delicious paired with bruschetta, or a mista salad.

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Notes

Substitutions:
The dish is often made with a T-bone or porterhouse
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