Tuscan Steak And Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4 boneless strip steaks, 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick
• 8 cups loosely packed arugula, washed and dried
• 3 ounces parmesan cheese, cut into thin shavings

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the 5 tblsps olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, oregano and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
• 2 heat the 1 tsp olive oil in a large, cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until smoking.
• 3 meanwhile, season the steaks liberally with salt and pepper.
• 4 lay the steaks in the pan and cook, without moving, until a well-browned crust forms, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• 5 using tongs, flip the steaks.
• 6 reduce the heat to medium.
• 7 cook 3 to 4 minutes more for rare or 5 to 6 minutes for medium-rare.
• 8 divide the arugula evenly among 4 individual plates.
• 9 cut each steak crosswise into thin strips and arrange the steak over the arugula.
• 10 drizzle any juices that have collected from the meat over the greens.
• 11 rewhisk the dressing and drizzle it over the steak and greens.
• 12 sprinkle with the parmesan and serve immediately.