Korean Style Matambre Recipes

MATAMBRE ARROLLADO (ARGENTINIAN STUFFED FLANK STEAK)

Steps:

• Place the flank steak on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, butterfly the steak by gently slicing it in half through one of the long sides so that you can unfold the steak like a piece of paper that has been folded in half. Leave one side connected, creating one large, flat steak.
• Once butterflied, pound the steak with a meat mallet until it is an even thinness throughout.
• In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, lime juice, and olive oil.
• Place the steak in a large, seal-able container (or Ziploc plastic bag). Pour the marinade over the steak, making sure it is evenly coated. Cover the steak and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat your oven to 350F.
• Remove the steak from the marinade and place it on a flat surface so that the grain of the meat is parallel to you.
• Season the steak lightly with salt and pepper.
• Evenly distribute the chopped spinach, chopped parsley, and minced garlic over the whole steak, leaving a 1 inch edge (the edge furthest from you) free of filling.
• Lay rows of sliced carrots, pepper strips, and quartered eggs parallel to you (with the grain of the meat). Leaving a 2 inch edge at the end the steak.
• Carefully, tightly, roll the steak up around the filling, starting with the edge that is closest to you.
• Place the roll seam-side down on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
• Tie the roll in three places with kitchen twine or thread.
• Bake the roll at 350F for 1 hour.
• Once done, remove the meat from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve hot or cold with chimichurri sauce (see the recipe below).

MATAMBRE - ARGENTINIAN STUFFED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Prepare grill: Prepare your grill for cooking over medium direct heat.
• Butterfly the flank steak: Using a sharp knife slice it and open it up like a book (see instructions above for how to butterfly a flank steak). If you want to make the meat thinner, you can pound it with a mallet to flatten it out and even out the thickness
• Make chimichurri: In a small bowl mix together the olive oil, cilantro, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
• Spread sauce over steak: Spread the cilantro and parsley mixture over the flank steak, and brush it evenly over the entire surface of the steak.
• Assemble matambre: Arrange the quartered eggs in 3 rows across the flank steak at different intervals. Repeat with the sliced peppers. Carefully roll the meat up over the filling, I did it from left to right, across the grain, jelly roll style. Tie with butcher's twine to hold it together. Season the outside of the roll generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill: The temperature on your grill should read around 400 F degrees. Place the roll on the grill and grill on both sides for about 4 or 5 minutes per side, about 20 minutes in total.
• Rest: Let the roll rest for 15 minutes before slicing into it.

MATAMBRE

Steps:

• Butterfly the steaks by slicing them horizontally from 1 long side to within 1/2-inch of the opposite side. Pound the steaks between plastic wrap to flatten them further. Trim off all the sinew and fat.
• Lay 1 steak cut side up on a jelly-roll pan. Sprinkle the steaks with the vinegar, garlic, and thyme. Cover and marinate, refrigerated, for 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lay the steaks end to end, in the direction of the grain of the meat, so that they overlap. Pound the overlapping area to join them securely. Spread the spinach leaves evenly over the meat and arrange the carrots across the grain of the meat in parallel rows about 3 inches apart. Place the eggs between the carrots. Scatter the onion rings over the meat, sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Carefully roll the matambre with the grain, jelly roll style, into a thick long cylinder. Tie with butcher's twine at 1-inch intervals. Place the matambre in a large casserole or roasting pan along with the beef stock. Add enough cold water to come a third of the way up the roll. Cover tightly and bake 1 hour.
• Serve warm or chilled, sliced into 2-inch thick slices.

MATAMBRE - ARGENTINE STUFFED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Generously season both sides of the meat with Cajun Seasoning, Salt, fresh ground Black Pepper.
• Scatter 1 1/2 TBS Garlic and 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes over one side of the meat.
• Cover with Spinish Leaves, leaving a 1/2 inch margin at all edges.
• Top with Baby Carrots and Egg Slices.
• Carefully roll, cinamon roll fashon, tie with cotton string. You want the grain to run lengthwise down the roll.
• In a dutch oven brown Bacon 'til crisp, remove and drain bacon on a paper towel.Leave half of the dripping in the pot , save the other half.
• Brown rolled steak on all sides.
• Set aside.
• Return remaining drippings to the pot. Add Onions to the drippings, saute (stir fry) for 3- 4 minutes.
• Add 1 TBS Garlic.
• Bay Leaves, and Thyme.
• Saute 2 minutes.
• Remove and set aside.
• Discard the Bay Leaves.
• Deglaze the pot with wine.
• Scrape to release the goodies.
• Add stock, bring to a boil.
• Put meat into the pot, reduce heat to a simmer, cover.
• Simmer 1 1/2 hours'til it's fork tender.
• Carefully lift the meat from the pot.
• Place on a draining rack, let it rest for 10 min.
• Return pot to med-high, bring to a slow boil and reduce for 5-10 min.
• scrap and stir, don't let it burn.
• Remove pot from heat, add bacon and the cooked onion mix, season to taste.
• Move the meat to a cutting board.
• Carefully snip the twine with shears.
• Cut as you would a cinamon roll, 1 inch thick.
• Serve topped with its Onion Gravy and simple boiled baby potatoes (Red, Yukon,White) or maybe over Rice or Noodles.

SPARERIBS KOREAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet that can hold ribs in one layer over high heat. Add ribs and 1 cup water. Boil, turning ribs occasionally, until liquid has evaporated. Reduce heat to medium, and brown ribs in their own fat, turning occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place sesame seeds in a small skillet over medium heat. Shake pan occasionally until seeds brown slightly and begin to pop.
• Add garlic and half the sesame seeds to skillet with ribs, and stir. Cook 30 seconds. Add sugar, ginger, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and 1/2 cup water. Turn heat to medium-high, and cook, turning ribs occasionally, until liquid is thick and dark. If ribs are tender at this point, they are ready. If not, add another 1/2 cup water and continue to cook until they are.
• Add the salt and pepper to taste and the remaining sesame seeds and sesame oil. Stir the dish once, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.

STUFFED FLANK STEAK (MATAMBRE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Use a boning knife to butterfly flank steak: Working across the grain, make a cut down the center, but only halfway through meat. At the top of that cut, make perpendicular cuts, one in each direction, this time with the grain. Again, cut only halfway into steak. Repeat perpendicular cuts at the other end of the center cut. Cuts should resemble the letter H.
• At the top of the original center cut, hold the knife parallel to the meat and insert knife. Slice toward you, making a pocket. This cut should almost reach the outer edge, halfway through the meat's thickness. Repeat on other side. Open the flaps.
• Season meat liberally on both sides with salt and pepper, then place it cut side up, wide side facing you. Season with marjoram, cumin and garlic and cover it with a fairly even layer of parsley-cilantro mix. Then arrange carrots, olives and onions horizontally over the full width of the meat. Scatter a relatively even layer of watercress over all.
• Roll meat up from the bottom like a jellyroll; grain of steak should run length of roll. Tie in three or four places with butcher's twine.
• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to accommodate rolled steak. Deeply brown it on all sides, about 15 minutes total, then transfer pan to oven and roast for about 30 minutes, until meat is cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 30 minutes before serving. Or, put meat in a clean baking dish, weight it with a plate with something heavy on it and chill overnight. Take matambre from refrigerator and slice it into 1/2-inch to 1-inch pieces about an hour before serving at room temperature.

MATAMBRE: A HUNGER-KILLER FROM SOUTH AMERICA

Steps:

• El Palenque may not be the fanciest restaurant in Montevideo, Uruguay, but when it comes to eating beef, there's no place I'd rather be. Located in the Mercado del Puerto (Port Market), a nineteenth century covered market that today serves as Montevideo's barbecue headquarters, El Palenque offers a staunchly carnivorous bill of fare that includes mollejas (grilled sweetbreads), choto (crispy rolled tripe), and an asado de tira (long, thin cross section of the rib roast) that literally buries your plate.But my favorite dish here bears the curious name of matambre. Actually, the name says it all. Hambre is the Spanish word for "hunger." Matar means "to kill." Put them together and you get one of the most distinctive dishes in South America.Matambres are usually described as rolled, stuffed, baked or grilled flank steaks. But travel around South America and you'll find that they can come flat and plain, as well, and made with a variety of meat cuts, not just flank steak. Traditionally served as an appetizer, matambres also come in portions large enough to dwarf the average North American entrée.For me, the matambre reaches its apotheosis at El Palenque. The Montevidean version features a belt-loosening array of sausages, carrots, bell peppers, and cheese rolled in an oregano and sage-scented sheet of flank steak. When sliced widthwise, the matambre forms a handsome spiral of beef studded with a colorful mosaic of vegetables, cheese, and sausage. Knowing about the restaurant's mighty portions, I ordered a half serving of Palenque's hunger-killer. The slice was as thick as a phone book. I'd hate to see a full portion.Argentinian RootsThe first matambres appeared in Argentina as steaks seasoned with salt and herbs and cooked flat over glowing coals. Such was the matambre I received by way of a welcome at the Estancia La Cinacina, a ranch west of Buenos Aires that stages barbecues and equestrian shows for sightseers. Cut into 1-inch squares and served on toothpicks, this sort of matambre makes for a tasty hors d'oeuvre.Matambre embellishments vary from restaurant to restaurant and chef to chef. The Estancia restaurant in Buenos Aires (not to be confused with the aforementioned ranch) rolls its matambre only with a sprinkling of olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, and bay leaves.In Brazil, I feasted on a splendid matambre at the Barra Grill in Rio de Janeiro. True to Brazilian tradition, the meat had been marinated in a spicy garlic-and-lime-based marinade, prior to being rolled with bacon and cheese, and roasted on a spit.Because of the innate toughness of the cut of meat used in the dish, matambre requires lengthy cooking to attain the proper tenderness. You might think that lengthy cooking would be difficult, if not impossible, over a live fire. But South American grill jockeys resort to an ingenious method. They swaddle the matambre in aluminum foil and cook it for several hours over a low fire. The foil prevents the outside of the meat from burning, while holding the matambre neatly in shape.Whether you serve them as colorful appetizers or main courses, one thing's for sure: They certainly will kill your hunger!

MATAMBRE - ARGENTINE ROLLED, STUFFED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Butterfly the steaks by slicing them horizontally from one long side to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of the opposite side.
• Pound the steaks between plastic wrap to flatten them further.
• Trim of all sinew and fat.
• Lay one steak cut side up on a 12x18-inch jelly-roll pan.
• Sprinkle with half the vinegar, half the garlic, and half the thyme.
• Cover with the other steak, also cut side up, and sprinkle with remaining vinegar, garlic, and thyme.
• Cover and marinate for 6 hours at room temperature, or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Lay the steaks end-to-end, in the direction of the grain of the meat, so that they overlap by about two inches.
• Pound the overlapping area to join them securely.
• Spread the spinach leaves evenly over the meat, and arrange the carrots across the grain of the meat in parallel rows about 3 inches apart.
• Place the egg quarters between the carrots.
• Scatter the onion rings over the meat, and sprinkle the surface with the parsley, salt and pepper.
• Carefully roll the matambre with the grain, jelly-roll style, into a thick, long cylinder.
• Tie at 1 inch intervals.
• Place the matambre in a large casserole or roasting pan along with the beef stock.
• Add enough cold water to come a third of the way up the roll.
• Cover tightly and bake at 375°F for one hour.
• To serve hot, remove the matambre to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Remove strings and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Moisten with a little pan liquid, which can also be served on the side.
• Alternately, press the matambre under weights to until the juices drain off, refrigerate thoroughly, and slice as above.

KOREAN GRILLED PORK BELLY (SAMGYEOPSAL) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the ssamjang: In a medium bowl, stir together the soybean paste, chile paste, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, and sugar.
• Make the salt & pepper sesame oil: In a small bowl, stir together the salt, sesame oil, and pepper.
• Heat a Korean barbecue griddle or large pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, rub a piece of pork belly around the pan to grease with the melted fat, then arrange the pork belly in the pan in a single layer, working in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Cook until the pork belly is golden brown and crispy and the internal temperature reaches at least 145°F (63°C), 2-3 minutes per side.
• Cut the pork belly into bite-size pieces using kitchen shears, then arrange on a plate with the perilla leaves, red leaf lettuce, jalapeños, and garlic. Serve with the ssamjang and salt & pepper sesame oil.
• Enjoy!