Poor Man's Steak or Rich Man's Flavor?

While at the grocery store, my dad was complaining about me having to buy flank steaks because they are the poor man’s version of the “good stuff.”  But, that was all quite tonight when not one of us could get enough yummy goodness. 

Tonight was a flank steak with spinach, blue cheese, and roasted red peppers.  With the help of my sidekick, Madre, we kicked it out of the park.  Tonight, I was the one calling dibs on the scraps on the pan! ;)

 

There are some good tips to remember for your attempts:

1.     We couldn’t get flank steak, so we substituted another type of steak.  However, remember that depending on your flavor profile to change the cooking times to accommodate.  We could have just broiled ours for 10 mins.

2.     We used fresh spinach.  Use a lot fresh spinach (about 1 large container).

3.     Chop the spinach to allow more to be used.  It also helps in the stuffing aspect.

4.     Also, we roasted our fresh peppers to get rid of all those preservatives.  Roasting your peppers can be done by broiling, grilling, or stovetop flames.

5.     We used panko breadcrumbs because they are the healthiest option of breadcrumbs.  Don’t use a flavored breadcrumb because you want to highlight the other ingredients and are using it only as a packing tool.

6.     You could use the egg whites for a healthier version instead of the yolks.

It might be a poor man’s steak, but it has a rich man’s flavor.  Plus, I am a college student…hahah!  These flavors are hard to beat and this recipe falls under a top 5 in my book.  The bold flavors make it a hit out of this ballpark!