1teaspoonminced fresh tarragon leaves or ½ teaspoon dried
1teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
21-pound 1 ½-inch thick NY Strip steaks
Instructions
In a large (gallon sized) zippertop plastic bag combine the red wine, balsamic, olive oil, shallot, garlic, mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper. Squish so that everything is blended, then slide in the steaks and turn them so that they are coated with the marinade.
Seal the bag, pressing out excess air, and refrigerate the steaks in the marinade for 2 to 4 hours.
Heat the grill to medium high. Grill the steaks for a total of 5 minutes on each side, flipping them a total of three times to get cross hatch marks on both sides, turning the steak ¼ turn for the last two flips, so that the grill marks will form and cross hatch on the other side. Let sit on a cutting board for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
New York Strip goes by different names in different places: Kansas City Strip, Omaha Strip, Club Steak, and Top Loin Steak. NY Strip seems to have the most traction though (said the food writer from NYC). It usually has the bone removed (though not always) so nothing stands between you and beautiful slices of meat. It’s from the loin cut of the cow, the center cut, between the rib and the sirloin.