Peppered Beef Steak With Strawberry Balsamic Sauce

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"A sweet and sour sauce highlights the pepperiness of the steak. Any leftovers are also good cold. This sauce also goes well with chicken or turkey."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC GLAZE

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 200 g strawberries (Europe's Best Whole Country Strawberries, frozen, 1/3 bag)
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup basil or 1/4 cup parsley, shredded

• STEAK

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 sirloin steak, about 1-inch thick (1 1/2 lb)

directions

1. For the glaze: In a saucepan, over medium heat, add olive oil, and heat, then add onion, garlic and Europe's Best Country Strawberries and cook, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes, or until strawberries are just softened. Add vinegar, honey, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Purée in blender or food processor.
2. For the Steak: In a small bowl, combine the mustard, garlic, pepper and salt. Rub over steak. Grill steak for 4-5 minutes pr side for medium-rare, or longer until desired doneness. Let stand for 5 minutes. Carve steak thinly, across the grain. Arrange on a serving platter. Spoon over sauce. Garnish with basil.
3. Boneless rib steaks can be substituted for sirloin steaks.

Reviews

[Carrie in Greenville]

My husband really liked the flavor, and I liked it ok, just not crazy about it. You don't say in the directions how you use the olive oil so I just added it when I added the last set of ingredients before I cooked it for the last few minutes. Thanks for posting.