Szechwan Pepper-Crusted Steak Smothered with Onions

Name: Szechwan Pepper-Crusted Steak Smothered with Onions
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons allspice berries; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoons black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 4 servings Fresh ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt; 680 grams Vidalia or Bermuda onions, peeled; 1 teaspoon Szechwan peppercorns; 567 grams beef skirt, hanger, or strip steak or buffalo sirloin or shell steak, trimmed of all fat; 1 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoons white peppercorns

Szechwan Pepper-Crusted Steak Smothered with Onions might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 31g of protein, 23g of fat, and It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. If you have ginger, sugar, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert.

Instructions

To make the onions, slice the onions in half through the stem. With a mandoline or vegetable slicer or a thin sharp knife, cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices. (You should have about 6 cups.)

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In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over moderately low heat.

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Add the onions, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and toss to coat. Cover and cook until the onions have released their liquid, about 13 minutes.

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Uncover the pan, increase the heat to moderate, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes.

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Sprinkle the onions with the sugar and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until they are golden brown and caramelized, about 10 minutes longer.

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Sprinkle with the balsamic vinegar and toss until the vinegar has evaporated.

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Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and season generously with pepper.

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Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

Meanwhile, prepare the pepper rub: In a small heavy skillet, toast the peppercorns and allspice over moderate heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

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Transfer to a blender or spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Strain the spices into a small bowl and return the coarse bits to the blender. Blend again and strain.

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Pat the steaks dry with paper towels; rub lightly with a little of the oil.

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Sprinkle lightly with salt and massage the ginger into the steak; then rub the pepper rub over them.

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Heat a grill pan or heavy nonstick skillet over high heat. Lightly oil the grill pan, if using, or swirl the remaining oil in a nonstick skillet.

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Add the steaks to the pan and cook until little droplets of blood form on the surface, about 4 minutes. Turn the steaks over and continue cooking until a droplet or so of blood forms on the top again, another 3 to 4 minutes, for rare.

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Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

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With a thin sharp knife, slice the steaks on a slight angle against the grain.

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Sprinkle the meat with a little salt and arrange the slices warm diner plates. Nestle a mound of onions next to the steak.

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Servings:

0teaspoons

allspice berries 1teaspoon

balsamic vinegar 1teaspoons

black peppercorns 1teaspoon

finely grated ginger 4servings

Fresh ground black pepper 1teaspoons

kosher salt 4servings

Kosher salt 680grams

Vidalia or Bermuda onions, peeled 1teaspoon

Szechwan peppercorns 567grams

beef skirt, hanger, or strip steak or buffalo sirloin or shell steak, trimmed of all fat 1teaspoons

sugar 2teaspoons

unsalted butter 1teaspoon

vegetable oil 1teaspoons

white peppercorns

Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Steak. After all, beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner steaks go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier steaks can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. The Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.