In case you didn’t know, I went to seven weddings this summer…yes, seven weddings….just this summer. I was actually invited to 9 but only went to 7, so sorry random two couples that I didn’t know that well. I’m exhausted and my feet hurt, but I’m so happy for all of the beautiful and happy couples!
When I was trying to think of a recipe that would be perfect for the newly-weds, I thought of steak because I know the fastest way to my heart is red meat. This meal is really easy and requires very few ingredients and perfect for couples to make together.
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Ingredients:
Sirloin Steak
- 2 cuts of sirloin steak – about 1 inch thick
- Pre-packaged steak rub (try McCormick’s)
- Kosher Salt
- Multi-color peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
Carmelized Vidalia Onions
- 1 Medium Vidalia Onion
- 1 tablespoon of Butter
- Salt and Pepper
Mashed Red Potatoes
- 3/4 pound small red potatoes
- 5 roasted garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley
- salt and pepper
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1. First the potatoes. Put the unpeeled red potatoes in a pot and cover them with cold water, and bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until tender (check by trying to pierce them with a fork). Turn off the heat and drain the water from the pot. Take your masher or a big fork and break up the potatoes and garlic. Pour in cream, butter, salt and pepper, and parsley and combine until smooth.
2. Next, the steaks. In small bowl, mix the steak rub with freshly crushed peppercorns and kosher salt. Rub it all over both pieces of steak. I mean, actually get up in that steak’s business and get your rub on. Don’t be shy!
3. Take a pan and heat it on high. Put about a tablespoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter, and wait for it to heat up. Place the steak on the pan and cook for about 7-8 minutes and then flip and cook for 5 minutes [this gives you a medium steak]. The trick here is to have a really good cut of steak (I’d go to a good butcher rather than the grocery store) and really high heat.
4. Now, on to the Vidalia onion. Peel and thinly slice the onion. Using the same pan as you did for the steaks, reduce the heat to medium and put about another tablespoon of butter into the pan. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the steak pieces off the bottom and mix it in with the butter, the butter should turn into a nice brown color. Add onions into the butter mixture and cook it until it is caramelized [about 15-25 minutes].
I served this meal with some steamed asparagus and sliced up Roma tomatoes. Serve the onions on top of the steak, and the potatoes on the side. Get a good steak sauce, Peter Luger’s is great, as is A1. Pop open a bottle of bubbly and get your love on! 😉
Congratulations to all the newlyweds! 🙂 And a special congratulations to my lovely sister and brother-in-law who are celebrating there one year wedding anniversary today!
Bake What Your Mama Gave Ya! 