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Milk Street Recipe
Strip Steaks with Spicy Tomato-Basil Sauce (Steak Pizzaiola)
As its name suggests, the Italian classic bistecca alla pizzaiola pairs a meaty steak with the sort of tomato sauce that might typically be used on pizza. There are many ways to prepare the dish, but we keep ours simple and perfect for a weeknight meal. We make a sauce with canned tomatoes, add some punchiness with garlic and pepper flakes, and kick up the umami quotient with a few anchovy fillets (don’t worry, the sauce won’t taste fishy). We then sear a couple strip steaks, slice and sauce them, then finish the dish with torn fresh basil and fruity olive oil. Serve with thick slices of warm, crusty bread to dip in the sauce.
4 to 6
Servings
Tip
Don’t use extra-virgin olive oil to sear the steaks; its smoke point is too low. Use grapeseed or another neutral oil to achieve a deep sear and to avoid the off flavor of overheated olive oil.
45 minutes
Ingredients
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1
tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
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2
medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Directions
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