PROVENÇAL GRILLED SKIRT STEAK with ANCHOVY-OLIVE BUTTER

1 skirt steak, 1 ½ to 2 pounds

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

1 ½ tablespoons Sarah’s Provençal Sea Salt

Anchovy-Olive Butter

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

8 anchovy fillets, drained and minced

1/3 cup imported black olives, pitted and chopped

1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

Thyme or lavender blossoms, for garnishing

 

  1. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for grilling.
  2. Place the steak on a platter and rub it on both sides with the olive oil. Sprinkle evenly on both sides with Sarah’s Provençal Sea Salt; let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make the Anchovy-Olive Butter: Place the butter in a small bowl and use a fork to mash the anchovies, olives, and thyme leaves into it. The butter should be somewhat coarsely textured rather than completely smooth and homogenous.
  4. When the grill is hot, grill the steak over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare meat. Let the steak rest for a few minutes, and then thinly slice it, arrange on a serving platter, and immediately dollop the steak slices with the Anchovy-Olive Butter and garnish with the thyme or lavender blossoms. Serve at once.

 

Serves 4