Pecos Steaks On Olive Toast

Ingredients

4 tender steaks
2 tb garlic
1 bottled chile flakes
1/2 ts black pepper
1 french bread loaf
2 tb butter
2 tb california ripe
1 cilantro

Instructions

Trim steaks well. Mix 1 tablespoon garlic with chile flakes and black pepper with back of spoon, making paste. Rub on both sides of steaks. Cut 4 thick (1") slices of bread on a sharp diagonal. Melt butter and mix in olives, cilantro and remaining 1 tablespoon garlic. Grill or broil bread just long enough toast both sides (if broiling, it may be easier to drop broiler rack down a notch before toasting bread). Spoon olive butter over bread. Place toast on plates and top with steaks. Cooking time: 7-10 minutes. Total preparation time: 15 minutes.