This recipe begins with 2 new york strip steaks, dusted with a mixture of 4 tablespoons lightly cracked black peppercorns and 2 tablespoons kosher salt and pressed into the steak with the palm of your hand. Let these steaks marinate for at least 4 hours in the fridge before grilling, but no more than 8 hours. Cook/grill/broil steaks according to your preference and desired doneness.
Steak topping option #1:
Cabernet Balsamic Sauce (Source: Guy Fieri/Food Network)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
What you do:
1. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add extra-virgin olive oil and onions and lightly saute until onions are caramelized.
2. Add garlic and cook until garlic begins to turn brown
3. Deglaze with wine and balsamic vinegar. Add sugar and let simmer and reduce for 20 to 30 minutes until mixture reduces to 3/4 cup.
3. Strain wine mixture and return to heat to reduce for 5 more minutes or until thick syrup is created. Serve with the steaks.
Cook's notes: I had a lot of trouble getting this sauce to reduce, so I eventually gave up, but it was still just as delicious. I also did not strain the sauce and left the red onion and garlic bits in there as I poured it onto my steak.
Steak topping option #2:
Blue Cheese & Chive Butter
What you need:
3 tablespoons softened butter
1 ounce crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Black pepper, to taste
What you do:
1. Make sure butter is softened. Combine all ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
2. Place desired amount onto steak, while it is still hot, so blue cheese butter may melt onto meat.
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