Recipe - Beefsteak Florentine In Olive Oil And Garlic Marinade

MARINADE
3 tablespoon Extravirgin olive oil
2 teaspoon Kosher or other coarse salt
1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
1 Thick; (or thicker)
; porterhouse steak
; (2 to 3 pounds) (2
; to 2 1/2inch)
Lemon wedges for garnish

Make the marinade: mix together the oil, salt, pepper, and the garlic
in a small bowl. Put the steak in shallow bowl or a dish and rub the
mixture all over the meat. Marinate at room temperature for 1 to 2
hours or, better still, covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Turn the meat from time to time to coat both sides evenly.

To prepare: remove the steak from the refrigerator at least an hour
before cooking. When you are ready to grill, prepare a charcoal fir
so that you have areas of higher and lower heat.

Drain off any excess oil from the steak. Sear the steak over the
highheat area of the grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the
grill rack and sprinkle 2 cups soaked hickory or oak chips on the
lowheat part of the fire. Replace the grill and place the steak over
the lowheat area. Cover the grill, but turn the steak frequently;
this should take 10 to 20 minutes more, depending on the thickness of
the steak and the heat of the fire. Check the interior of the meat
with an instantread thermometer, and remove the steaks at 5 to 7
degrees below the desired degree of doneness. Let the steak rest,
covered loosely with foil, for 10 minutes or so before carving.

To carve, cut the loin meat and the fillet meat away from the bone.
Cut into 1/2inchthick slices. Arrange meat on a platter with the
lemon wedges. Serve with vinaigrette (recipe below).

Yield: 4 to 6