Red Wine–Marinated Hanger Steaks with Flatbreads

Tender hanger steaks marinated in red wine with aromatics, grilled to perfection and served with homemade grilled flatbreads topped with a flavorful shallot-chile butter. This restaurant-quality dish combines the richness of marinated beef with warm, charred flatbreads.

4 servings
4 hr 48 min

Ingredients

  • ½ whole lemon
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 2 whole Fresno chiles
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • ¾ cup dry red wine
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • pounds hanger steak
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole shallot
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 whole Fresno chile
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 to taste kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 pound pizza dough
  • 2 tablespoons parsley

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine lemon, thyme, chiles, garlic, wine, oil, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add steak, close bag, and turn to coat. Chill at least 4 hours.

    240 min

  2. 2.

    Steak can be marinated 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

  3. 3.

    Prepare campfire for medium-high heat. Bank coals on one side to create a two-zone fire; oil grate. (If cooking at home with a gas grill, leave one or two burners off.) Cook shallot, garlic, chile, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until shallots are softened; season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Remove steak from marinade; season with salt. Grill over direct heat, turning occasionally, until cooked to desired doneness, 8-10 minutes for mediumrare. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest 10 minutes. Slice against the grain.

    20 min

  5. 5.

    Meanwhile, working one at a time, gently stretch each piece of dough into an oval (about 12x8") and grill over direct heat, flipping and rotating as needed, until lightly charred and stiff, about 1 minute per side.

    8 min

  6. 6.

    Spoon shallot butter over flatbreads and top with parsley. Serve with steak.

    5 min