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Italian Steak Recipe -Palermo Style

A Palermo Style Italian Steak Recipe or Bistecche alla Palermitana. A perfectly grilled rib-eye steak topped with a salty crunchy mixture of garlicky capers over a bed of wine broiled tomatoes. 

Palermo Style Italian Steak on a Bed of Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
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The Italian Steak of Your Dreams!

I’m serious, been meaning to post this since we got back from Sicily, because duhh, the Palermo-Style Italian Steak is a thing around there. Over polenta, mashed potatoes, this dairy free mac and cheese or in a sandwich, can’t go wrong with this recipe.

First let me just say: I miss Palermo, the poster child for the perfection of imperfection, we really had a thing for each other. Should I start raving about Teatro Massimo and have a Godfather moment or go on about the steak ..? 

Maybe we can have a movie night and watch the entire Godfather trilogy up to the finale when Michael goes back to Palermo, to watch Anthony perform at the one and only Teatro Massimo. We could be doing it in our PJ’s with these steaks on our lap … and remember Michael Corleone’s wise  words to live by “ Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer “

Okay, I really need to focus!

Because otherwise I’ll take you back in time to that summer in Sicily, and traveling across the Island all the way to Taormina, the Sicilian village that served for the village of Corleone in the Godfather series. And then there will be no stopping me, and that would make for too long of a post right before Christmas. 

Buildings Palermo SicilyDon Corleone Art Shop in Taormina Sicily

These rib-eye steaks are legit!

No marinade, simply rubbed with olive oil and seasoned well with salt + pepper, then seared to perfection on a cast iron pan/griddle before finishing it under the broiler with a caper, garlic, anchovy and bread crumb topping. 

But wait, meanwhile we also broil some sweet juicy cherry or grape tomatoes with a splash of wine or lemon juice and some thyme, until they burst into the perfect sauce. 

Italian Rib Eye Steak Cooking on a Cast Iron PlateItalian Steak with Tomatoes, Capers and Bread Crumbs

You could be serving these Italian Steaks as Christmas dinner for a few reasons:

  1. Super tasty and easy to make even for a crowd.
  2. Totally festive: red and green served on white plates, ah, this has Christmas written all over it. 
  3. The moment of truth: a steak Siciliano beats a turkey dinner any day of the week. 
  4. You are going to look like a rockstar without slaving in the kitchen all morning. You should to be opening presents instead!

Italian Steak Recipe

Italian Steak Recipe
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Italian Steak Recipe -Palermo Style

A Palermo Style Italian Steak Recipe: perfectly grilled rib-eye steaks topped with a salty crunchy mixture of garlicky capers over a bed of wine broiled tomatoes.
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author Florentina

Ingredients

  • 2 rib-eye steaks organic grass fed
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 lb grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 3 leave thyme sprigs sonly
  • 1 anchovy
  • 1 1/2 tbsp capers
  • 1 tbsp bread crumbs plain
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • a splash of white wine dry
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your broiler.
  • Pat the steaks dry with paper towels and allow them to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before cooking.
  • Slice the tomatoes and add them to a broiler proof dish. Drizzle with a lug of olive oil and a good pinch of sea salt. Add half of the thyme leaves and a splash of wine.
  • Broil the tomatoes for a few minutes until they burst and are charged around the edges and the top. Transfer to a serving plate together with all the juices.
  • Meanwhile drizzle the steaks with a lug of liv oil and sprinkle generously with the salt and pepper. Massage the oil and spices into the steaks with your hands and set aside.
  • Preheat a cast iron pan or griddle on medium high flame and sear the steaks for 3 minutes on each side for a medium rare steak.
  • in a small bowl combine the capers, garlic, anchovies, bread crumbs with a lug of olive oil. Spoon the mixture on top of the steaks and transfer them to the broiler for a couple of minutes until golden brown on top, making sure not to burn them.
  • Transfer the steaks on top of the broiled tomatoes and serve garnished with the remaining thyme leaves and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Notes

Make sure to allow your steaks to rest at room temperature before cooking, one of the most important steps when cooking steak.

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Hi, I'm Florentina, the voice behind the wholesome recipes you find in this journal. But I'm not alone, I'm really just channeling the Man in the Photo, one recipe at a time! Thank you for joining me in my quest for the art of simple, rustic living, trying to capture the raw beauty of organic food & life through the lens of my Iphone and camera.

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Comments

  1. Jeanette

    December 22, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    This would be a good New Year’s eve meal I think. It’s tasty and it would go well with all the different kinds of alcohol and drinks that people has then.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 22, 2015 at 6:45 pm

      Haha Jeanette, I like how you think 😉 Bring out the red wine ! Happy New Year !

      Reply
  2. Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas

    December 22, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    Oh my goodness this looks amazing! Hubby’s grilling steaks for supper right now but I wish I had seen this recipe first. Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 22, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      Next time you do it for sure ! So easy and I bet he’ll love it too.

      Reply
  3. Sarah

    December 22, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Yum! This sounds amazing. I’ve never tried a dish like this.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 22, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      Sicily on a plate for you 🙂 Must try!

      Reply
  4. Vera Sweeney

    December 22, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    Oh my gosh this looks amazing!! My husband loves Italian food and steaks, this would be perfect for him.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:14 pm

      Make it Vera, make it 😉

      Reply
  5. Dawn Lopez

    December 22, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    Wow! Your steak recipe made me drool. That looks amazing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      So glad to hear, that means I hit my target hehe

      Reply
  6. Scarlet

    December 22, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    Looks delish! I think I will try this steak recipe for dinner tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      Let us know how it turned out 🙂

      Reply
  7. Liz Mays

    December 22, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    I’m drooling over those grilled tomatoes nearly as much as the steak itself. What a delicious recipe!

    Reply
  8. Crystal

    December 22, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Steak is always my husband’s dinner request for his birthday. I need to share this recipe with him. I know he’ll love it.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      Surprise him 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sabrina

    December 23, 2015 at 1:21 am

    5 stars
    Yum!! That steak looks amazing and those tomatoes are officially the key to my heart. I love this!!

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      oh yes you and me both Sabrina ! Forget the steak, I’m all about the tomatoes !

      Reply
  10. Kristi

    December 23, 2015 at 5:13 am

    Oh that looks amazing. Would be a great anniversary dinner, have the hubby make it and just sit back and enjoy. He is a much better cook than I am.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      Haha, I love how you think Kristi !

      Reply
  11. Brandy

    December 23, 2015 at 5:29 am

    This looks like a delicious way to make up steak, I will certainly have to give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      Yes you must and please do report back 🙂

      Reply
  12. Krystal

    December 23, 2015 at 7:12 am

    extra tomatoes for me please! this looks really good! i have never prepared it like this before!

    Reply
    • Florentina

      December 26, 2015 at 3:08 pm

      I agree, I’m all about the tomatoes myself!

      Reply
  13. mya.k

    December 23, 2015 at 11:51 am

    Yummy the food looks so good. I’ll have to make it sometime.

    Reply
  14. Bryan

    January 7, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    5 stars
    This is one of my favorite dishes. It’s full of flavor and it’s great with some good red wine.

    Reply
    • Florentina

      January 7, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      bring that vino 😉

      Reply

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