Flank Steak with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce

A rich balsamic-spiked mushroom sauce enhances the natural flavor of tender flank steak. Allow the meat to rest for a few minutes after broiling to keep it juicy.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces steak and about 1/3 cup sauce)

Ingredients

• Steak:
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• 1  (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
• Cooking spray
• 
  Sauce:
• 1/2  cup  chopped onion
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 2  cups  thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 1/2 pound mushrooms)
• 1  cup  less-sodium beef broth
• 1/3  cup  dry white wine
• 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
• 1/2  cup  minced green onions

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

To prepare steak, sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over both sides of steak. Place steak on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove the steak from oven; loosely cover with foil.

To prepare sauce, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1/2 cup onion and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté for 4 minutes. Add broth, wine, and vinegar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 6 minutes). Add green onions, and cook for 1 minute.

Slice steak diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch slices. Serve steak with mushroom sauce.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

203 (35% from fat)

Fat:

8g (sat 3.3g,mono 3.2g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

25.4g

Carbohydrate:

6.1g

Fiber:

1.2g

Cholesterol:

43mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

462mg

Calcium:

35mg