Pan Seared Steaks With Balsamic Onions

Submitted by SusieQusie

"Balsamic vinegar helps to brown the onions and enhances the flavor of a quick pan sauce. This works best with steaks 1 - 1 1/4 inches thick. Cooking time given yields a medium rare steak. Recipe found in Cook's Country."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large red onions, large, peeled & cut into 1/2 slices, rings separated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 (8 -10 ounce) boneless strip steaks
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup balsamic vinegar, plus
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onions & salt and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out skillet with paper towels.
3. Add remaining oil to skillet & adjust flame to medium high.
4. Pat steaks dry & add to oil. Leave them alone for for 4-5 minutes then flip & cook other side 3-4 minutes. Remove & wrap tightly in foil.
5. Discard any remaining fat in skillet, return onions to pan & reduce temp to medium. Add garlic & cook 30 seconds.
6. Add 1/2 cup vinegar, rosemary and brown sugar and cook, scraping up browned bits, until thick & syrupy, about 2 minutes.
7. Unwrap steak & pour any accumulated juices in skillet along with remaining vinegar. Salt & pepper to taste.
8. Slice steaks crosswise in 1/4 slices & serve topped with onions & sauce.

Reviews

[nightboat]

Awesome recipe. I also used dried rosemary but imagine the fresh is even better! I also added mushrooms to the onions. Delicious and will definitely be making again!

 

[pinkitoes]

Absolute yumms!! This is something I could whip up & wow my friends with! The gorgeous balsamic onions just bursting with flavors & it and just takes care of everything. Plus, its so easy to make :) I didn't use garlic cloves but had fresh chopped garlic from the supermarket & also used dried rosemary but it still proved a winner. Thank u!

 

[NCSouthernBelle]

Fabulous, absolutely delicious. Thank you!

 

[tara portee]

The balsamic onions are outstanding, I would make them just all by themselves. The steak was nice and basic, nothing fussy.

 

[drinkmore]

This was good! I usually don't cook with balsamic vinegar so i had no expectations of how this might turn out. I will be making this again. I did use dried rosemary instead of fresh.