Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli Recipe

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The recipe:

The steak:
In a large shallow dish, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add flank steak and turn to coat. Let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Cook steak until medium-rare, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips. Serve the steak warm so that the heat of the meat will melt the cheese.

The Aioli:
In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice and basil.

The rest:
Divide aioli evenly amongst ciabatta rolls, spreading on both cut sides of each roll.

Top bottom half of each roll with steak, cheese, roasted red bell peppers (see How to: Roast a Bell Pepper) and spinach. Top each with remaining ciabatta halves. Serve.

Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli

Steak:
¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup white wine vinegar
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 lb. flank steak

Aioli:
6 tablespoon mayonnaise (I used low-fat)
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

The rest:
4 ciabatta rolls, cut in half
6 oz. Saint Andre cheese, sliced
2 roasted red bell peppers, cut in half (see How to: Roast a Bell Pepper)
1 cup (packed) fresh spinach leaves

Steak:
In a large shallow dish, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add flank steak and turn to coat. Let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Aioli:
In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice and basil.

The rest:
Divide aioli evenly amongst ciabatta rolls, spreading on both cut sides of each roll. Top bottom half of each roll with steak, cheese, roasted red bell peppers and spinach. Top each with remaining ciabatta halves. Serve.

Makes 4 sandwiches.

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