Rich, smoky, juicy steak. Cooked medium rare, cut across the grain, sprinkled with flaked sea salt and then shovelled into the mouth in a elegant way. Well as elegant as shovelling can be 😉
This steak will surprise and amaze you. The marinade contains one of my favourite things. Coffee!!!! Yes I know, I am already obsessed by the hot drink and now I am adding it to my food! But the meat doesn't taste of coffee, it tastes, sweet and smokey and tangy. It is impossible to describe this....hopefully the photos will convince you. You really do need to try this!
For this dish I use skirt steak, which is a cut of meat that needs, marinading, quick cooking and cutting across the grain. It is also delicious and relatively cheap! Over here you can buy it in the supermarket and the butchers, but if you can't get it then, hanger steak or flank steak will also work. The key to all of these steaks is a good marinade the quick cook and ensuring it is rare or medium rare. Anything more than that and it ends up very tough.
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I made this today for lunch, Mr 8 demolished it, it was so tender that he could cut it easily and he had no idea that there was coffee in the marinade. Even after I told him, he thought I was fibbing! We ate it stuffed into soft rolls with salad, but you could just as easily serve it with some potatoes and veg.
In order to tenderise this cut, the meat does need to be in the marinade for a few hours, I would suggest starting it the night before or at the very least in the morning. But it isn't a hard marinade, just chuck a few things into a zip lock bag, whack it in the fridge and forget about it. Then drink a cup of coffee, you deserve it after making dinner in advance 😉
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Coffee Marinated Skirt Steak
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove
- 125 ml cold strong espresso
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 500 g skirt steak - Usually 2 pieces
- fresh parsley
- flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Crush/chop the garlic and add it to a large ziplock bag.
- Pour in the coffee, soy sauce,Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and maple syrup. Then measure in the black pepper and dried rosemary.
- Squish everything about so it is well mixed.
- Add the steak, squeeze out most of the air and zip the bag up.
- Turn the steak over a few times so it is well coated in the marinade.
- Place the bag on a plate and then refrigerator at least 8 hours and unto 24
- when you are ready to cook, remove the steak from the fridge to come to room temp.
- Pre-heat the oven to 210ºC/190ºC fan forced/Gas mark .
- Place a large fry pan (one that can go into the oven) over a very high heat.
- Once it is smoking hot. Add the steaks and brown on both sides for about a minute.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 5-6 minutes. (No long or it will be tough.)
- Remove from the pan and allow the steak to rest uncovered for at least 5 minutes,
- Slice thinly across the grain.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and some flaked sea salt.
Nutrition is per serving
Nell says
Coffee and Beef! My kind of meal!
Claire McEwen says
I am in complete agreement!
Ange @ Little Kitchen Blue says
I've been dreaming about this recipe since you posted it! I got a beautiful piece of skirt steak from my butcher today so guess what we are having for dinner tomorrow night! I can't wait.
Claire McEwen says
Oh I do hope you love it as much as we do Ange x
Ange says
It was delicious Claire, even with my subs! Although I know it would be better with the maple syrup. Which is why I am making this marinade again today.
Claire McEwen says
Thank you for coming back to comment again 🙂
I am so glad you enjoyed it, I hope you enjoy it even more with maple syrup, but good to know that I can sub in golden syrup if I run out of maple 🙂
Sam says
Protein and coffee....I want this for breakfast 😉
Claire McEwen says
I like the way you think 😛
Add an egg and a latte and you have an extra portion of protein and more caffeine.....set yourself up for the day 😉
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
I'm glad to have just discovered your site through Recipe Tin Eats, your recipes look great. I love coffee in everything (well almost!) and look forward to trying this recipe out. Recipe pinned!
Claire McEwen says
I think you and I are going to be great friends 🙂 Anyone who loves coffee is a friend of mine....coffee cream chocolates?????
Kristi @ My SF Kitchen says
This is totally unique, and I can't wait to try it!! Happy national coffee day!
Claire McEwen says
Thank you Kristi and Happy National Coffee day to you too.
Did you know that 1st October 2015 is the first ever international coffee day?
Jessica says
Two of my favourite things. Coffee and red meat! Great idea
Claire McEwen says
Not that big a fan of coffee myself. :-8
Louise says
You're coffee obsessed! 😛 - Looks lovely though 🙂
Claire McEwen says
Yup 😉
Thank you