The Beef Strips with Aromatic Herbs are a meal-saver dish because they are really very simple to prepare. The only difficulty of this recipe is ensuring you take the meat out of the refrigerator at least forty minutes before cooking, so it reaches room temperature. This is the secret to keeping it tender, combined with quick cooking and high heat. Cooking time is personal, so it can range from well-done to rare. However, remember that since it’s a very thin cut, if you cook it for more than fifteen minutes, it will lose all its juices and become tough. Try it right away, as there are many versions, all delicious to offer even to your guests.
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- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Other
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1.76 lbs beef strips
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 bunch sage
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper
Tools
- 1 Pan
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
How to Prepare Beef Strips with Aromatic Herbs
First, take the beef strips out of the refrigerator at least forty minutes before cooking, so they are at room temperature before cooking. This will avoid thermal shock and the consequent toughening of the meat, which would lose all its juices.
Meanwhile, chop the garlic into pieces and mince the sage and rosemary, remembering to leave one sprig of each whole.
In a high-sided non-stick pan, place the unchopped aromatic herbs, garlic, and three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
When the oil is very hot, brown everything for a minute and then add the beef strips, a few at a time, to not lower the internal temperature too much, keeping the heat high.
Once they’ve all been added, sprinkle them with the minced herbs, mix and turn them to incorporate well.
Finally, when the cooking is to your liking, but no longer than 15 minutes, season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
At this point, remove the meat from the pan and place it on a serving plate. Pour the last tablespoon of oil into the cooking juices, turn the heat back on, and let it cook for a few minutes, then turn off and drizzle the entire dish with the sauce.
Serve your Beef Strips with Aromatic Herbs, very hot, perhaps accompanied by a delicious mashed potatoes.
Tips and Storage
Meat strips can be kept in the fridge for a few days, but inside an airtight container.
However, I recommend doing this only if you have a microwave, as it won’t dry out the dish.
If you wish, you can also freeze them after cooking; just make sure to defrost them correctly, ideally in the refrigerator.
If you don’t like the aromatic herbs suggested in the recipe, no problem, season them with those you prefer.
