Making Matambre
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Arrange steak on a cutting board so that the long side is parallel to you.
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Using a long knife, butterfly the steak to within 1/2" of the far edge so that it opens like a book.
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Put steak between 2 layers of plastic wrap. With a mallet, pound to a 1/4" thickness. Poke steak all over with a fork, and marinate with red wine vinegar, garlic, and thyme.
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Arrange meat cut side up so that the grain is parallel to you. Season the meat salt.
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Arrange spinach evenly over top of meat.
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Top spinach with halved carrots, arranging them evenly so that they run parallel to the grain. Place quartered hard cooked eggs between rows of carrots.
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Scatter onion rings evenly over top. Sprinkle with parsley and chile flakes and season with salt.
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Starting with the edge closest to you, roll meat forward to form a tight cylinder.
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Starting with the edge closest to you, roll meat forward to form a tight cylinder.
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Using kitchen twine, tie the meat at 1" intervals and trim ends of twine.
ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI
Techniques

Making Matambre

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matabre_step_1.jpg
Arrange steak on a cutting board so that the long side is parallel to you.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_2.jpg
Using a long knife, butterfly the steak to within 1/2" of the far edge so that it opens like a book.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_3.jpg
Put steak between 2 layers of plastic wrap. With a mallet, pound to a 1/4" thickness. Poke steak all over with a fork, and marinate with red wine vinegar, garlic, and thyme.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_4.jpg
Arrange meat cut side up so that the grain is parallel to you. Season the meat salt.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-Matambre_step_5.jpg
Arrange spinach evenly over top of meat.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_6.jpg
Top spinach with halved carrots, arranging them evenly so that they run parallel to the grain. Place quartered hard cooked eggs between rows of carrots.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_7.jpg
Scatter onion rings evenly over top. Sprinkle with parsley and chile flakes and season with salt.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_8.jpg
Starting with the edge closest to you, roll meat forward to form a tight cylinder.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_8-2.jpg
Starting with the edge closest to you, roll meat forward to form a tight cylinder.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-01634-matambre_step_9.jpg
Using kitchen twine, tie the meat at 1" intervals and trim ends of twine.

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