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Bistecca Alla Fiorentina Recipe (Florentine Steak)

Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Steak Florentine) is probably the most famous Italian meat recipe.
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Course: Secondi
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 754kcal
Author: Guido Pedrelli

Ingredients

  • 4 Very thick steaks porterhouse of T-bone & look for a steak that’s just under a kg and cut about 4 cm thick
  • Top quality sea salt – like Fleur de Sel de Guérande
  • Searing hot coals made from a hard wood
  • Freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

PREPARE THE GRILL

  • Make sure the coals are quite hot – you should not be able to hold your hand over the coals for more than about 4 seconds; put the grill about 10cm over the coals and let it heat up.

PREPARE THE STEAK

  • If the steak comes right out of the fridge, it will cook a little longer than something that is, already, at room temperature – I like meat cooked from room temperature. For the perfect steak florentine, leave the steak at room temperature for at least 30 minutes prior cooking it.

COOK THE BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA

  • Pop the steak onto the grill so that it can sear & then lift the grill but don’t move the steak; it can only be flipped once it comes off the grill easily – flip it off & onto a plate and salt liberally (you’re salting the seared side so that the salt can’t draw out the excess moisture) and then pop the other side onto the grill.
  • Continue in this fashion: a few minutes on, flip, lightly pepper, salt, flip and so on – you know the drill.
  • It’s very important that the heat remains constant so fan the coals back to life if the look as if they’re going to die (which they shouldn’t if you’ve made a decent fire).
  • It should cook in a few minutes & when the steak is done it should still be rare – but it’s all a matter of taste.

Notes

Slice it with the best kitchen knife you have. Serve a with a little pat of butter or olive oil and with a lemon wedge & a tossed green salad, a dish of simply boiled cannellini beans and served with olive oil, salt and pepper and good Chianti Classico Riserva or a Brunello.
Calories: 754kcal | Protein: 70g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 1050mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 6.8mg
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