christmas chorizo rollups

prep time:  48 hours
cook time:  40-50 minutes
servings:  4

ingredients:
1 pound flake steaks
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup oil
3 cloves garlic - minced
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound chorizo sausage

prep steps:
1.  dry the flank steaks and slice into 2-inch wide strips about 6-inches long.

2.  measure the vinegar, oil, garlic, cilantro and pepper into a resealable plastic bag.  add the steaks, seal the bag and shake to coat.  marinate in the refrigerator 48 hours.

cook steps:
1.  preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  remove the steaks from the marinade.  save the marinade.

2.  in a lightly oiled roasting pan, assemble the rollups.  lay out each strip of flank steak, spread the sausage over each, then fold and clasp together with toothpicks.  stand the rollup upright in the pan.

3.  roast 40-50 minutes until the sausage registers 160 degrees. 

4.  as the steaks near finishing, take 2 tablespoons of the pan drippings, pour them into a small saucepan and add the marinade.  bring the sauce to a low boil over high heat, lover the heat to a simmer and simmer 4 minutes. 

5.  serve the rollups hot with pan juices poured over the top.

- slice of the wild, 2009