Cheesy Rolled Steak Pinwheels

Name: Cheesy Rolled Steak Pinwheels
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb flank steak, butterflied to 1/2 inch thick; 6 slices provolone cheese; 2 cups fresh baby spinach; 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; butcher twine for tying

60 min 4 servings medium

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Cheesy Rolled Steak Pinwheels

Flank steak rolled around a filling of cheese, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, then grilled and sliced into beautiful spirals.

Prep

30 min

Cook

20 min

Total

60 min

Servings

Difficulty

medium

These steak pinwheels are as impressive to look at as they are to eat. Thin flank steak is butterflied, layered with provolone, fresh spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, then rolled tight, grilled, and sliced to reveal gorgeous spirals of color and flavor.

Ingredients

Servings

Pinwheels

Instructions

Butterfly the steak

If not already butterflied, slice the flank steak horizontally through the middle, stopping 1/2 inch from the edge. Open it like a book and pound gently to an even 1/2 inch thickness.

Season and layer

Brush the opened steak with olive oil and season with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and minced garlic. Layer provolone slices, then spinach, then sun-dried tomatoes evenly across the surface, leaving a 1-inch border at one end.

Roll and tie

Starting from the end with fillings, roll the steak tightly into a log. Tie with butcher twine at 1-inch intervals to hold it together securely.

Pro tip: Roll with the grain so that when you slice the pinwheels, you will be cutting against the grain for tenderness.

Grill the roll

Preheat grill to medium-high heat (400°F). Brush the outside of the roll with olive oil. Grill for 5 minutes per side (4 sides), turning quarterly, for about 20 minutes total until internal temp reaches 135°F.

Rest and slice

Remove from grill and rest for 10 minutes. Remove the twine and slice into 1-inch thick pinwheel rounds. Arrange on a platter cut-side up to display the spiral pattern.