Grilled Skirt Steak & Gorgonzola Sandwiches

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs skirt steaks
• 1 large ripe tomato, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup gorgonzola, crumbled (dolce cheese)
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (the real kind)
• 1 baguette, cut into four 6-inch lengths and split
• 1 bunch watercress, tough stems trimmed

Recipe

• 1 light a grill or preheat a broiler.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with the mustard, garlic and crushed red pepper.
• 3 season with salt and black pepper.
• 4 put the steak in a shallow baking dish and spread the mustard mixture all over it.
• 5 grill the steak over high heat, turning once, until charred and medium rare, about 4 minutes per side.
• 6 transfer the meat to a cutting board and let it rest.
• 7 meanwhile, spread the tomato slices on a large platter, drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
• 8 in a small bowl, mash the gorgonzola with the mayonnaise.
• 9 spread the gorgonzola mixture on the cut sides of the baguette lengths and grill, cheese side up, until the baguette is toasted and the gorgonzola is melted, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn the bread.
• 10 cut the steak into 4-inch lengths, then thinly slice it across the grain.
• 11 pile the meat on the baguettes and spoon the accumulated meat juices over the top.
• 12 top with the tomato slices and watercress, close the sandwiches and serve.