Steak With Caramelized Onions Recipe

Flavored with a rich tomato-balsamic marinade and topped with a pile of tender caramelized onions, this steak is a centerpiece worthy of whatever feast you’re planning on dishing up.

You can make the steaks on the grill or in a skillet on the stovetop, so you can enjoy it whatever the weather is like!

For the caramelized onions, the key to the flavor is time: 30-40 minutes is not a typo! You’re not just aiming to cook them until translucent; truly caramelized onions stay in the pan until they’re a rich brown color.

Keep the heat low enough that they don’t actually burn, and let them have plenty of time to do their thing: you’ll be rewarded with a fantastic flavor later on.

The steak will keep nicely as leftovers to slice over salads, and caramelized onions also keep pretty well for a few days in the fridge. If you have any leftover onions, they’re great as a topping for burgers or in meatloaf, omelets, or frittatas – or stir them into soup for a flavor boost.

Steak With Caramelized Onions Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min+ 12 h COOK: 40 min

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. sirloin steak;
• 1 large onion, cut into thick strips;
• Cooking fat;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Ingredients for the marinade

• ½ cup homemade ketchup;
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil;
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar;
• ¼ cup coconut aminos;
• 2 tbsp. raw honey;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Preparation

1. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a saucepan placed over medium-high heat. Season to taste and bring to a boil; then reduce the heat and let simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Remove the marinade from the heat and let it cool.
3. Place the steaks in a marinating container. Cover with the marinade and refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.
4. If you're cooking your steaks on the grill, preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
5. Place a skillet over low heat and melt some cooking fat. Add the onions and cook, occasionally stirring, for 30-40 minutes until the onions are caramelized. Season to taste.
6. Remove the steaks from the marinade and cook on the preheated grill or skillet for 3 to 4 minutes per side or to your desired doneness.
7. Serve the steaks with hot caramelized onions on top.

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Steak With Caramelized Onions Recipe

Add a pile of sweet caramelized onions to top off a pair of steaks cooked just the way you like them.

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Prep Time 12 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 12 hours hrs 55 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 518 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lbs. sirloin steak
• 1 large onion cut into thick strips
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients for the marinade

• ½ cup homemade ketchup
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp. raw honey
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a saucepan placed over medium-high heat. Season to taste and bring to a boil then reduce the heat and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  ½ cup homemade ketchup, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, ¼ cup coconut aminos, 2 tbsp. raw honey, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Remove the marinade from the heat and let it cool.
• Place the steaks in a marinating container. Cover with the marinade and refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.
  2 lbs. sirloin steak
• If you’re cooking your steaks on the grill, preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• Place a skillet over low heat and melt some cooking fat. Add the onions and cook, occasionally stirring, for 30-40 minutes until the onions are caramelized. Season to taste.
  1 large onion, Cooking fat, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Remove the steaks from the marinade and cook on the preheated grill or skillet for 3 to 4 minutes per side or to your desired doneness.
• Serve the steaks with hot caramelized onions on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 50gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 746mgPotassium: 922mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 4mg

Keyword caramelized onion, steak

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