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Bone-in Shell Steak with cranberry bean salad
Cranberry beans do not taste like cranberries, but they’re still good.
Serves 2-4.
Ingredients
&
Equipment
Steak
16-20 oz bone-in shell steak (or other steak of choice)
1 sprig of fresh thyme
1 sprig of fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium cast iron skillet
1 pair of tongs
1 carving knife or butcher’s knife
1 medium to large cutting board
If you are preparing the steak on the stove top, 2 tbsp of neutral oil, 2 tbsp of butter, and a large spoon
If you are preparing the steak sous vide, sous vide circulator and plastic or vacuum seal bag
Bean salad
1 cup cranberry beans (canned or presoaked)
1 heirloom tomato
The kernels of 1 cob of sweet corn
1/2 sweet onion
1/2 habanero pepper, plus additional garnish
4-5 sprigs of fresh dill, plus additional garnish
4-5 sprigs of fresh parsley, plus additional garnish
4-5 leaves of fresh basil, plus additional garnish
1 small clove of garlic (or 1-2 garlic scape sprigs, plus additional garnish)
2 tbsp of white wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
6 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp of Dijon mustard
Honey to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium sauce pan
1 medium bowl
1 small bowl
1 small whisk
1 small to medium strainer or colander
1 wooden spoon or spatula
1 cutting knife
1 medium to large cutting board
Prepare bean salad
If your beans are precooked, warm them over medium low heat in a sauce pan. If your beans are presoaked, boil the beans in a medium sauce pan for 30 minutes in 3-4 inches of thoroughly salted water. Strain.
Small dice the tomato (optionally, remove any excess juice and pulp) and onion. Remove the kernels from the corn cob. Mince the habanero pepper and the garlic or garlic scape. Roughly chop the herbs.
Combine the beans, vegetables, and garlic or garlic scape, and herbs in a medium bowl.
In a small bowl (or airtight container), combine the vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and generous pinches of salt and pepper. Whisk to combine (or, in an airtight container, shake vigorously to combine). Correct seasoning, and add honey to taste. Pour the dressing over the beans, vegetables, and aromatics, and toss to coat with the wooden spoon or spatula.
Prepare steak
Dry the steak, and thoroughly season with salt and pepper.
If preparing the steak on the stove top, heat the neutral oil over medium high heat in a cast iron skillet. When the skillet is barely smoking, add the steak, and cook about 7 minutes on one side. Flip, add the butter and herbs, and tilt the pan towards you. Continuously spoon the hot butter and oil over steak for another 7 minutes, or until medium rare. Let rest for at least 5 minutes.
If preparing the steak sous vide, add the herbs to the plastic or vacuum seal bag, and cook at 129 degrees for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. Heat a dry skillet over high heat until ripping hot. Sear the steak 1 minute per side, including the fat cap.
Carve the steak into thin slices.
Plate
Layer slices of the steak on a plate. Top with a generous spoon full of bean salad. Garnish with remaining garlic scape, herbs, and habanero. Enjoy.