Cowboy Steaks With Onions

NcMysteryShopper's Note:

Serve these bad boys with a side of Yucca Fries (Yucca Fries (Yuca) Yucca Fries (Yuca)) for a bona fide foot stompin' good meal! Adapted from Steven Raichlen. WINE: The chili rub and charred onions shout out for an equally zesty California Zinfandel. Look for such peppery, fruity examples as the Amici Cellars 2002 or a 1997 Alexander Valley or even the 2003 EOS.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ tablespoons pure chile powder
• 1 ¼ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
• ½-1 teaspoon garlic powder (adjust to your liking)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 6 (1 lb) beef t-bone steaks , cut 3/4 -inch thick
• 2 large onions , sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Combine chile powder, cayenne, cumin and oregano with 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Rub the steaks all over with the spice mixture and place on a platter until they come to room temperature.
2. Light the grill or set oven to broil and place rack on top level. Lightly oil a broiling pan and place in oven to heat. Brush the onions with oil and season with salt and black pepper. If using a grill put onions over the hot fire until charred, about 8 minutes. If broiling, set aside.
3. Grill the steaks over the hot fire for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare or broil the steaks 6-7 minutes a side on heated broiling pan along with oil coated onions. Place steaks on plates and top with the onions. Serve Yucca Fries (Yucca Fries (Yuca) Yucca Fries (Yuca)) on the side.

Reviews

[Kim127]

Oh My! What a hit these tasty steaks were. DH and I both loved these and gave them a big high five. Only thing I changed was to cut the cayenne pepper down to 1/2 teaspoon because DH is a senstive man, don't ya know, lol. The onions on the grill were a wonderful touch and I can't believe I've never done that before. They had such a sweet flavor to them. We served these with brussels sprouts and waffle fries. And the leftovers, cold were great and DH had a heck of a steak sandwich to take to work. Thanks for this one!! Made for PAC Spring 2008.

[Kat's Mom]

Easy to prepare and very tasty. Loved the onions as a topping. You could make the onions as an easy side dish for many entrees (Salisbury Steak comes to mind). I served this with Recipe #192604 which complimented very nicely. The only reason I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 stars is a purely personal taste preference - I missed garlic in the seasoning. If you want a good steak this is it, just add garlic if, like me, you cannot live without it. Thanks, NcMysteryShopper, this goes in my Favs Cookbook.