Seared Hanger Steak With Green Beans, Black Olives And Lemon

Serves: 3

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

43

Sweetness

43

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

2 tbsps

Canola Oil

Directions:

1

In a jar or small bowl with a fitted lid, combine the Dijon mustard, sherry vinegar and olive oil with the garlic cloves

2

Add a pinch of salt

3

Cover and shake vigorously to blend

4

Taste for seasoning

5

Set aside

6

Fill a medium bowl halfway with ice cubes and add some cold water

7

Place a colander squarely inside the ice bath

8

The colander will keep you from having to pick the green beans out from amongst the ice cubes

9

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil

10

Add salt until the water tastes like seawater

11

Add a generous pinch of sugar

12

Add ALL BUT A FEW OF the green beans and cook for 2 minutes

13

Remove them from the water with a strainer and transfer them to the colander inside the ice bath

14

Allow them to sit in the ice water for a couple of minutes to assure they have cooled thoroughly

15

Discard the blanching water

16

Remove the beans from the ice bath and spread them out on a kitchen towel on a flat surface

17

Use another kitchen towel to gently pat them dry

18

This step will prevent the water from diluting the flavor of the beans and the vinaigrette

19

Transfer to a medium bowl and season with salt

20

Stir to blend

21

Remove the garlic cloves from the vinaigrette and toss with the beans, basil leaves and olives

22

Cut the reserved raw beans into 1-inch pieces and toss with the other beans

23

Heat a large cast-iron skillet

24

Add the oil

25

When it begins to smoke lightly, sprinkle the steak with salt and use a pair of metal tongs to gingerly place the steak in the hot oil

26

Cook over high heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side

27

I count 8 to 10 minutes for medium-rare, depending on thickness

28

If you like your steak a little more cooked, leave it in the pan a few minutes longer on each side

29

Remove the steak and allow it to rest on a flat surface, 10 minutes

30

Slice the steak and arrange on a platter with the green bean mixture