MATAMBRE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h3m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Butterfly the steaks by slicing them horizontally from 1 long side to within 1/2-inch of the opposite side. Pound the steaks between plastic wrap to flatten them further. Trim off all the sinew and fat.
- Lay 1 steak cut side up on a jelly-roll pan. Sprinkle the steaks with the vinegar, garlic, and thyme. Cover and marinate, refrigerated, for 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Lay the steaks end to end, in the direction of the grain of the meat, so that they overlap. Pound the overlapping area to join them securely. Spread the spinach leaves evenly over the meat and arrange the carrots across the grain of the meat in parallel rows about 3 inches apart. Place the eggs between the carrots. Scatter the onion rings over the meat, sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Carefully roll the matambre with the grain, jelly roll style, into a thick long cylinder. Tie with butcher's twine at 1-inch intervals. Place the matambre in a large casserole or roasting pan along with the beef stock. Add enough cold water to come a third of the way up the roll. Cover tightly and bake 1 hour.
- Serve warm or chilled, sliced into 2-inch thick slices.
STUFFED FLANK STEAK (MATAMBRE)
Matambre is a contraction of the Spanish words for "kill" and "hunger" -- it's the hunger killer. It's beef traditionally stuffed with vegetables, herbs, hard-cooked egg and seasonings. I cannot abide hard-boiled egg in cooked meat dishes, so I've substituted olives. It is often served as a kind of cold cut in Argentina, where it was created, but it can also be served hot.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories steaks and chops, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield At least 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Use a boning knife to butterfly flank steak: Working across the grain, make a cut down the center, but only halfway through meat. At the top of that cut, make perpendicular cuts, one in each direction, this time with the grain. Again, cut only halfway into steak. Repeat perpendicular cuts at the other end of the center cut. Cuts should resemble the letter H.
- At the top of the original center cut, hold the knife parallel to the meat and insert knife. Slice toward you, making a pocket. This cut should almost reach the outer edge, halfway through the meat's thickness. Repeat on other side. Open the flaps.
- Season meat liberally on both sides with salt and pepper, then place it cut side up, wide side facing you. Season with marjoram, cumin and garlic and cover it with a fairly even layer of parsley-cilantro mix. Then arrange carrots, olives and onions horizontally over the full width of the meat. Scatter a relatively even layer of watercress over all.
- Roll meat up from the bottom like a jellyroll; grain of steak should run length of roll. Tie in three or four places with butcher's twine.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to accommodate rolled steak. Deeply brown it on all sides, about 15 minutes total, then transfer pan to oven and roast for about 30 minutes, until meat is cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 30 minutes before serving. Or, put meat in a clean baking dish, weight it with a plate with something heavy on it and chill overnight. Take matambre from refrigerator and slice it into 1/2-inch to 1-inch pieces about an hour before serving at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 259, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 417 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
MATAMBRE: A HUNGER-KILLER FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- El Palenque may not be the fanciest restaurant in Montevideo, Uruguay, but when it comes to eating beef, there's no place I'd rather be. Located in the Mercado del Puerto (Port Market), a nineteenth century covered market that today serves as Montevideo's barbecue headquarters, El Palenque offers a staunchly carnivorous bill of fare that includes mollejas (grilled sweetbreads), choto (crispy rolled tripe), and an asado de tira (long, thin cross section of the rib roast) that literally buries your plate.But my favorite dish here bears the curious name of matambre. Actually, the name says it all. Hambre is the Spanish word for "hunger." Matar means "to kill." Put them together and you get one of the most distinctive dishes in South America.Matambres are usually described as rolled, stuffed, baked or grilled flank steaks. But travel around South America and you'll find that they can come flat and plain, as well, and made with a variety of meat cuts, not just flank steak. Traditionally served as an appetizer, matambres also come in portions large enough to dwarf the average North American entrée.For me, the matambre reaches its apotheosis at El Palenque. The Montevidean version features a belt-loosening array of sausages, carrots, bell peppers, and cheese rolled in an oregano and sage-scented sheet of flank steak. When sliced widthwise, the matambre forms a handsome spiral of beef studded with a colorful mosaic of vegetables, cheese, and sausage. Knowing about the restaurant's mighty portions, I ordered a half serving of Palenque's hunger-killer. The slice was as thick as a phone book. I'd hate to see a full portion.Argentinian RootsThe first matambres appeared in Argentina as steaks seasoned with salt and herbs and cooked flat over glowing coals. Such was the matambre I received by way of a welcome at the Estancia La Cinacina, a ranch west of Buenos Aires that stages barbecues and equestrian shows for sightseers. Cut into 1-inch squares and served on toothpicks, this sort of matambre makes for a tasty hors d'oeuvre.Matambre embellishments vary from restaurant to restaurant and chef to chef. The Estancia restaurant in Buenos Aires (not to be confused with the aforementioned ranch) rolls its matambre only with a sprinkling of olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, and bay leaves.In Brazil, I feasted on a splendid matambre at the Barra Grill in Rio de Janeiro. True to Brazilian tradition, the meat had been marinated in a spicy garlic-and-lime-based marinade, prior to being rolled with bacon and cheese, and roasted on a spit.Because of the innate toughness of the cut of meat used in the dish, matambre requires lengthy cooking to attain the proper tenderness. You might think that lengthy cooking would be difficult, if not impossible, over a live fire. But South American grill jockeys resort to an ingenious method. They swaddle the matambre in aluminum foil and cook it for several hours over a low fire. The foil prevents the outside of the meat from burning, while holding the matambre neatly in shape.Whether you serve them as colorful appetizers or main courses, one thing's for sure: They certainly will kill your hunger!
ARGENTINA SKIRT STEAK - MATAMBRE
This is another recipe found for ZWT Event from Steven Raichlen's "The Barbecue Bible". This is what he states in the intro: Matambre (literally, "hunger killer") refers both to a cut of meat and to the series of dishes that are made from it. The cut, which doesn't exist in North America, is a large, 1/2-inch-thick rectangular muscle from the chest of the cow. Tough but flavorful, matambre is always served well done: the prolonged cooking helps break down the tough meat fibers. The simplest version of matambre-the one served as an appetizer at estancias (ranches) and steak houses in Argentina-consists of the flat piece of the meat sprinkled with spices, grilled, and cut into 1-inch squares to be served on toothpicks. To re-create it in North America, I like to use skirt steak. Skirt steak is a smaller cut than matambre, but the thinness and muscle structure are similar. Skirt steak is more tender, however, so you don't need to cook it as long. NOTE: Need to allow at least 4 hours to marinade but overnight is best.
Provided by diner524
Categories Steak
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Arrange the steaks in a nonreactive baking dish and set aside while you prepare the marinade.
- Combine the bell pepper, garlic, oil, vinegar, oregano, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and stir to mix well. Pour over the steaks in the baking dish and toss well to coat. Add the bay leaves, cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator, for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Combine the ingredients for the spice mixture in a small bowl.
- When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Drain the steaks and place on the hot grate. Sprinkle the steaks with half the spice mixture and grill, turning with tongs, until medium to medium-well done, about 4 minutes per side, sprinkling with the remaining spice mixture after turning.
- Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let stand about 3 minutes, then cut into 1-inch squares and serve on toothpicks.
- Serves 6 as an appetizer or 4 as a main dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.9, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 110.6, Sodium 697.7, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.8, Protein 36.3
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