Chef John's Steak Pizzaiola

Best Cheese Pizza - Pizza

There are hundreds of ways to make pizzaiola, from versions featuring slowly braised tough cuts of beef to quickly seared tenderloin medallions, like I used here. The one thing most people agree on is that you should, if at all possible, use really fresh, very sweet, vine-ripened tomatoes. Serve on top of toasted bread with mozzarella cheese.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Steak Pizzaiola

Ingredients

1 pound beef tenderloin steaks

cut into 4 medallions

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

2 teaspoons butter

1 pinch salt

1 cup sliced sweet and hot peppers

4 cloves garlic

crushed

½ cup white wine

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

1 cup tomato concasse (see footnote for recipe link)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1 pinch red pepper flakes

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Four Cheese Margherita Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Season steak medallions with salt and black pepper on both sides.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add steaks and cook until browned about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Reserve oil in skillet.

Step 3

Place mushrooms and butter into the skillet and season with salt; cook and stir until mushrooms are softened and beginning to brown 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add peppers and cook and stir until softened about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour in wine and sprinkle in dried oregano. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the wine is nearly evaporated about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Stir tomato concasse into the mushroom mixture and simmer until tomato is softened 3 to 4 minutes. Add fresh oregano balsamic vinegar and red pepper flakes; stir to combine. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 5

Place steaks back into the skillet with the mushroom mixture and cook until warmed through and cooked to desired doneness 4 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Steak Pizzaiola

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 318.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.3g 39%

Carbohydrates: 12.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 6.2g

Fat: 19.3g 30%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 36%

Cholesterol: 63mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 1242.6IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.8mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 44.8mg 75%

Folate: 21.9mcg 6%

Calcium: 40.8mg 4%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 43.1mg 15%

Potassium: 698.3mg 20%

Sodium: 424.1mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 174.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.