Source: Food & Wine Magazine
Saltimbocca is an Italian dish traditionally made with veal that's wrapped with sage and prosciutto. To mix things up, skirt steak replaces the veal; the thinly pounded steaks cook in just minutes and are remarkably tender.
1 - 12-ounce skirt steak (about 1 inch thick), trimmed
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
12 fresh sage leaves, divided
4 thin slices prosciutto (about 1 1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 medium garlic cloves, unpeeled, crushed
1/3 cup lower-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
Cut steak crosswise into 4 (3-ounce) pieces. Lightly pound each piece between 2 pieces of plastic wrap using a meat mallet or rolling pin until each piece is about 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper evenly over steaks. Place 2 sage leaves on each steak. Wrap 1 piece of prosciutto around each steak, pressing to adhere. (Prosciutto should cover the sage leaves.)
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic cloves and remaining 4 sage leaves to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until garlic is lightly browned and sage is crispy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; remove garlic peels, and set garlic cloves and sage aside. Pour half of oil in skillet into a heatproof bowl, and set aside; reserve remaining half of oil in skillet.
Reheat oil in skillet over medium-high. Add two steak pieces, and cook, undisturbed, until prosciutto is browned and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip steaks, and cook until prosciutto is crispy and steaks are cooked to desired degree of doneness, about 2 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate, and let rest. Discard oil in skillet. Add reserved oil to skillet, and repeat cooking process with remaining 2 steaks. Transfer to plate with reserved steaks. Do not wipe skillet clean.
Add broth and wine to skillet, and cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet using a wooden spoon, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in butter until emulsified and creamy, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve steaks immediately with sauce, and garnish with reserved crispy sage and garlic cloves.
