Flat iron steak is a tender, flavorful cut of beef that is perfect for grilling. But have you ever tried smoking it on a cedar plank? This technique adds a unique smoky flavor and a subtle hint of cedar to the meat, taking your steak game to the next level. The result is a juicy and tender flat iron steak with a smoky, slightly sweet flavor that is enhanced by the cedar plank.
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Ingredients
600 grams / 1.3 lbs flat iron steak
4 tbsp fresh parsley
3 tbsp fresh chives
125 grams / 0.3 lbs butter
125 grams / 0.3 lbs cream cheese
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
300 grams / 10.5 oz mushroom
6 cloves garlic
50 ml / 0.2 cup olive oil extra virgin
2 red bell peppers
1 white onion
100 ml 0.4 cup whiskey
2 camembert
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How to
Cream cheese
- Chop some fresh parsley and chives and put in a bowl together with butter and cream cheese.
- Add some pressed garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix the ingredients thoroughly to create a creamy mixture.
Plank Steak
- Fire up your barbecue and create a direct and indirect zone.
- Create a char on your cedar wood plank by placing it over direct heat.
- Use whiskey to extinguish the fire on the plank.
- Heat a cast iron skillet.
- Sliced an onions and red bell peppers
- Fry until they become soft.
- Transfer the cooked onions and peppers onto the charred side of the plank.
- In a bowl, combine sliced mushrooms, parsley, salt, pepper and chopped garlic.
- Using the same skillet, sauté the mushrooms in olive oil.
- Place the cooked mushrooms on top of the plank.
- Add the camembert on the mushrooms.
- Sear the flat iron steak over direct heat on both sides until a brown crust forms.
- Position the steak on the plank and add a couple of scoops of the cream cheese butter mixture on top.
- Monitor the steak's temperature using a thermometer inserted into the center.
- Serve the plank when the steak reaches an internal temperature of 54°C or 129°F.
