I may not know how to pronounce it... but I do know how to eat it... and it's tasty!
Bavette, say what.....
Taken from the abdominal muscles of the cow, just below the bottom sirloin, it is commonly known as flap steak or flank steak. The bavette is superior cut of meat because it is thicker and therefore more tender than a standard skirt steak.
It's not just fajita meat, I mean it is... but it's takes the simplest of meals and elevates them, dare I say, it makes dinner bougie. Fajitas have now become the "charcuterie " choice for dinner, slamming Taco Tuesday out of the park!
You be fancy cooking this up for dinner here in these parts!
So tender and juicy!
Perfect for family BBQ's or a romantic dinner for 2 (wink wink), the flavor of the bavette is very similar to the skirt or flap steak, just juicer and more tender.
In my opinion, it holds the flavor of the seasoning better. Cutting into the bavette is like spreading butter, it melts in your mouth.
How to Prepare a Bavette Steak
For best results, bring a bavette steak to room temperature and pat dry with paper towel.
Heat up a cast iron skillet or griddle , you will want it to be searing hot.
Coat the meat with ground black pepper and your favorite salt or you can go wild and use something crazy like a steak seasoning or BBQ seasoning!. You will want to be generous here, creating a "crust" on both sides. In your hot cast iron pan or griddle, add a generous amount of butter, yep.... good ole butter. (this might be a good time to turn the fan on above the stove)
Just as the butter melts and turns brown, lay the bavette on the pan and let it sear on each side for about 3-4 minutes, depending on how well done you enjoy your steak. Since the bavette will continue to cook when taken off the heat, you will want to remove the steak when it's about medium rare to medium. Be careful not to overcook! This is bougie remember...
Use this guide to determine when the steak is ready to be removed from the heat. A meat thermometer comes in handy at this point!
Rare = 120F
Medium Rare = 125F
Medium = 130F
Best paired with friends and family to share it with...
so you can all be bougie together!
See you at the corner!
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