Chevre And Mango Steak Bites

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 1/2-1 3/4 lb) flank steaks (about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lbs.)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup packed fresh goat cheese
• 30 -34 small mint leaves
• 15 pieces dried mango, cut into 1/4- by 1-in . slivers

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from steak. rinse meat, pat dry, rub with oil, and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• 2 lay steak on an oiled cooking grate over a solid bed of very hot coals or highest gas heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 inches above grate for only 1 to 2 seconds); cover gas grill.
• 3 cook until firm when pressed on thin end but still quite pink inside (cut to check), 8 to 10 minutes; turn over halfway through. transfer steak to a plate; let cool at least 30 minutes.
• 4 about 45 minutes before slicing, put steak in the freezer (it will be easier to slice thinly).
• 5 on a board with a very sharp knife, cut steak across the grain, straight up and down and as thinly and evenly as possible, to make 30 to 34 slices; save narrow and uneven ends just to eat. if wet, blot with paper towels.
• 6 measure accumulated meat juices and add enough milk to make 2 tbsp.; pour into a bowl.
• 7 crumble cheese into bowl and mash with a fork into a smooth paste.
• 8 working with 1 steak strip at a time, lay strip on a flat side. spread strip with about 3/4 teaspoons cheese mixture, then lay 1 mint leaf and 1 mango piece at end of strip and roll to enclose.
• 9 let stand at room temperature at least 10 minutes before serving.