Looks good, huh? 
Well, here's the thing. This dish was my first disaster ever! :[ My family was really supportive about it, especially my mom (but I guess what's what moms do best)!
As you can tell, I didn't use flank steak. My mistake... I didn't shop harder for it (if you have any suggestions where I can get some, let me know). I over-grilled them and used too much Kosher salt. Mind you, this was one my first times using Kosher salt! I overestimated and thought, well, since I'm not using the right steak, I'll just "eye" it. Nope. Wasn't a good idea. I am, however, going to make it again and again until I perfect it. I am a perfectionst, dontcha know? Haha.
You'll need:
1 pound flank steak
Kosher salt and pepper
1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
2 bell peppers (any color), quartered
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Directions:
Heat grill to medium-high heat. Season the steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Grill to the desired doneness, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Meanwhile, brush both sides of the eggplant and peppers with 3 tablespoons of the oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Grill until tender, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining oil, vinegar, garlic, and parsley. Divide the steak and vegetables among individual plates. Spoon the sauce over the vegetables or serve on the side.
Tip: To serve this meal to a crowd, double the recipe and make it several hours in advance. Refrigerate, then serve at room temperature. You can use leftovers in sandwiches.
Yield: Makes 4 servings
NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 404(62% from fat); FAT 28g (sat 5g); SUGAR 6g; PROTEIN 26g; CHOLESTEROL 37mg; SODIUM 307mg; FIBER 5g; CARBOHYDRATE 11g

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Still looks good!
1Thanks!
2Agreed! Looks good even if it was a disaster. Update us when you perfect it ok?!
3Most def!
4Oh this looks absolutely delish!
5don't look like u went wrong at all...looks delicious!
6Aw, you guys are too sweet! :] If you had tasted it, you'd say different. Haha.
7damn this post always make me hungry
8Aww, it still looks yummy! Must try! (Or beg mom.) I'm guessing it turned out too salty though? Just do the Filipino thing and balance the heck out of it with rice, haha. But yeah, let us know when it's perfected! The first try looks yummy already so I can't imagine what that's gonna look like o:
9Haha, any! All of my friends always want me to cook for them! You should definitely join the party!
10Oh that's what we did, KadBunny! My parents and sister ate soo much rice tonight!
11Chin up! Looks deeeeeeeelish.
12that looks soooo good!
13Oh, I'm sorry it was a disaster! These things do happen, I've been there. It looks okay in the pic, though!
14Still looks yummy, you have to cook this for me too!
15Of course!
16It looks yyuummyy
17Looks yummy from the pic.
Sorry it didn't turn out though. You'll get it next time.
18Great attitude mami! Keep up the good work!
I just used flank steak last night! But I made beef and broccoli
19Thanks ladies! I'll keep you guys updated!
20you live and you learn! the veggies looked awesome!
21looks yummy!
22Looks great although I RARELY eat red meat. Did you come up with this yourself?
23Oh no, I've only started cooking. Not ready to be a chef yet! Hehe. Anyway, I got the recipe in my RealSimple mag.
24Well, looks/sounds like you're on a roll. I'm not an expert cook either but I do well enough and my family likes pretty much anything I cook(not bragging
). I just love it, it's fun to experiment. Thing is though, I use
approximations when I'm cooking, I hardly use recipes cause I'm lazy sometimes and I may not have all the ingredients for a certain recipe anyway. I don't write down anything either.
25:feedmee: This looks and sound yummy even if it didn't turn out right. Better luck next time; I am sure that you will get it perfect the second time around.
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