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Bistecca Alla Fiorentina Recipe (Florentine Steak)

Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Steak Florentine) is probably the most famous Italian meat recipe.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 754 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 4 4 Very thick steaks porterhouse of T-bone & look for a steak that’s just under a kg and cut about 4 cm thick
  • Top quality sea salt – like Fleur de Sel de Guérande
  • Searing hot coals made from a hard wood
  • freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

PREPARE THE GRILL
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  1. Make sure the coals are quite hot – you should not be able to hold your hand over the coals for more than about 4 seconds; put the grill about 10cm over the coals and let it heat up.
PREPARE THE STEAK
  1. If the steak comes right out of the fridge, it will cook a little longer than something that is, already, at room temperature – I like meat cooked from room temperature. For the perfect steak florentine, leave the steak at room temperature for at least 30 minutes prior cooking it.
COOK THE BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA
  1. Pop the steak onto the grill so that it can sear & then lift the grill but don’t move the steak; it can only be flipped once it comes off the grill easily – flip it off & onto a plate and salt liberally (you’re salting the seared side so that the salt can’t draw out the excess moisture) and then pop the other side onto the grill.
  2. Continue in this fashion: a few minutes on, flip, lightly pepper, salt, flip and so on – you know the drill.
  3. It’s very important that the heat remains constant so fan the coals back to life if the look as if they’re going to die (which they shouldn’t if you’ve made a decent fire).
  4. It should cook in a few minutes & when the steak is done it should still be rare – but it’s all a matter of taste.

Notes

  • Slice it with the best kitchen knife you have. Serve a with a little pat of butter or olive oil and with a lemon wedge & a tossed green salad, a dish of simply boiled cannellini beans and served with olive oil, salt and pepper and good Chianti Classico Riserva or a Brunello.

Nutrition Information

Calories 754kcal (38%) Protein 70g (140%) Fat 50g (77%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Cholesterol 190mg (63%) Sodium 183mg (8%) Potassium 1050mg (30%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 6.8mg (38%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 754

% Daily Value*

Calories 754kcal 38%
Protein 70g 140%
Fat 50g 77%
Saturated Fat 20g 100%
Cholesterol 190mg 63%
Sodium 183mg 8%
Potassium 1050mg 22%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 6.8mg 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.