Ingredients
1 c. long-grain white rice
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp. chopped chives or parsley
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/4 c. marsala wine
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. tomato paste
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 (15-oz.) cans pinto beans
2 bay leaves
1 picanha steak
Kosher salt
Preparation
Step 1Make rice: In a medium bowl, cover rice with water and swoosh around three times to remove starch.Step 2In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat, heat oil. Add garlic and cook until golden and fragrant, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t burn, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and strain oil (don’t toss it!). Transfer sautéed garlic to a bowl.Step 3To pot over high heat, add garlic oil and rice. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Once toasty, add 2 cups water.Step 4Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Cover with a lid slightly loose so steam can escape and cook until fluffy, about 20 minutes.Step 5Once cooked, add sautéed garlic.Step 6Make beans: Transfer rice to a bowl to keep warm and add bacon to pot over medium heat. Cook 2 minutes, then add onion. Cook, stirring occassionally, until soft. Add wine to deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits on bottom of pot with a wooden spoon.Step 7Stir garlic powder and tomato paste until coated. Add 1/4 cup water and let simmer.Step 8Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir until coated.Step 9Add beans and enough water to fill the pot. Add bay leaves and cover pot. Simmer 45 minutes.Step 10Remove lid and mash beans with a potato masher until consistency thickens. Remove bay leaves.Step 11Cook steak: Preheat oven to 300º. Place steak fat side-down and remove silver skins on top of steak with a sharp knife. Slice your first slice WITH the grain, then slice remaining steak against the grain in 1" to 1 1/4"-thick slices.Step 12Season steak slices generously with kosher salt. Trim fat according to your preference.Step 13Heat a large cast-iron skillet until it’s smoking. Add steak and sear until deeply golden, about 2 minutes per side.Step 14Transfer to preheated oven and cook until steak reaches your desired doneness, an internal temperature of 135º for medium rare.Step 15Slice thinly and serve with rice and beans.
