Barbarian Beef
Simple to the point of primitive, Chef John's barbarian-style beef is cooked right on the coals and topped with a chile sauce that our ancestors could also have made.
Ingredients
Method
- Season both sides of beef generously with salt. Let sit at room temperature, flipping halfway through, for 30 minutes.
- Burn a bed of charcoal until coals are glowing red and ashy white on the surface, rearranging coals as needed.
- Place the beef right on top of the coals. Cook, flipping over halfway, about 4 minutes per side. Continue cooking until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 120 degrees F (49 degrees C) for medium-rare, 1 to 2 minutes more per side. Transfer beef to a plate. Let rest while making the sauce.
- Place garlic, chile pepper, rosemary, and kosher salt in a mortar. Crush into a paste using a pestle. Stir in vinegar and oil.
- Slice beef thinly and spoon the sauce on top.
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