Caramelised Steak Food

STEAK WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onions and garlic.
• Cook, covered, for 13-15 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Add brown sugar and salt.
• Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat 4-5 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring constantly.
• Meanwhile, cut meat into 4 serving-size pieces.
• Sprinkle pepper on both sides of each meat piece.
• Place on the unheated rack of a boiler pan.
• Broil 3 inches from the heat to desired doneness, turning once.
• (Allow 10-12 minutes for medium rare.) Stir vinegar into onions.
• Spoon onion mixture over steak.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

CARAMELISED STEAK

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients (everything except steak) in small bowl.
• Lightly brush both sides of steak with about 50% of the marinade and place covered in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Also place the remaining marinade in the rerigerator until read to use.
• Cook steak in a pan with a small amount of butter or on a grill plate to your usual preferences, turning and basting with the remaining marinade several times.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

CARAMELIZED ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until caramelized. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and using a hand-held blender, puree until smooth. Strain through a sieve and cool completely. Taste, and reseason if necessary.

STEAK WITH CARAMELISED RED ONION, FETA AND ROASTED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Peel red onions and cut into wedges about 2cm (3/4") thick.
• Place onions into a small baking dish or pie plate and drizzle over 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, the brown sugar and olive oil.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes (but set timer for 30 minutes).
• Meanwhile, cut the unpeeled pumpkin into wedges or chunks around 5cm (2" thick).
• Toss with a little olive oil, salt and pepper and place into another small baking dish or pie plate.
• When onions have been in the oven for 30 minutes, put the dish of pumpkin into the oven as well and bake for 40 minutes - but set timer for 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat a small, dry pan over medium heat, add the pine nuts and toast until lightly golden brown, moving the pan and tossing the pine nuts constantly so as not to burn them. Transfer from pan into a small bowl and set aside until needed.
• Crumble feta into a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Make dressing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and whisking well. Set aside until needed.
• When the onions have been in the oven for 60 minutes (and the pumpkin for 30 minutes), remove the foil cover from the onions, close oven and bake onions and pumpkin for another 10 minutes.
• While this is happening, heat oil in a medium frying pan and cook steaks.
• Remove cooked steaks from pan and transfer to a plate. Cover with foil and rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss together the rocket and the salad dressing.
• To serve, place the steak on a plate, scatter over pumpkin and caramelised red onion. Scatter rocket decoratively over the top and around the sides, and then sprinkle over pine nuts and feta.

CARAMELISED ONION OPEN STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and the butter in a non stick frying pan over low heat and add the onion and thyme and cook for 10 minutes or until onion is softened and then add the sugar and balsamic vinegar and cook for a further 8-10 minutes till caramilsed.
• Heat the remaining oil in a non stick frying pan and cook the steaks for 1-2 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking (better I think to do a little under as it will go under the grill/broiler for a minute or two).
• Spread half a tablespoon of the horseradish cream over each baguette half and top with the steak and cheese.
• Place under a preheated hot grill/broiler and cook for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
• Top with caramelised onion and rocket, halve each half baquette to serve.

CARAMELIZED ONION STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice onion into very thin slices, separate rings; set aside.
• Slice steak, across the grain, into very thin slices, place in a zip lock bag, add cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce and balsamic vinegar to zip lock bag.
• Squeeze out air and massage bag to distribute sauces and vinegar through steak; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick fry pan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until medium to dark brown caramelized; 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add steak strips with sauces, saute' til medium rare.
• Add beef stock or wine and deglaze pan.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast bread slices dark brown.
• Place 2 slices of toast on warm plate and cover with half the onion and meat mixture.
• Repeat on second plate.