Review: Flank Steak with Caramelized Onions & Balsamic Glaze

[drloverde]

Holy moly!!!! This was so yummy I just had to share!!! This was in the CL April, 2005 (I found it in the 2006 Annual Recipes p. 99). I made it with Morningstar Farms "steak" and it was really great! The balsamic glaze was rich but not too rich. It really had a nice flavor and came together in about 30 minutes.

Yum!
Dena.

[southjerseymom]

That sounds really good! Would you mind posting the recipe? I'm always looking for a yummy flank steak recipe!

[stacy7272]

Here's the recipe:

Flank Steak with Caramelized Onions and Balsamic Glaze

A sauce made from reduced balsamic vinegar gives this steak unique flavor. Both the steak and onions contribute a hefty dose of potassium to this entrée--766 milligrams in each serving. Serve with steamed broccoli or asparagus, and drizzle some of the glaze over the vegetable.

2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups vertically sliced onion (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Cooking spray

Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small, heavy saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; cook until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 10 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt; sauté 18 minutes or until onions are golden brown. Remove from heat.

Preheat broiler.

Sprinkle steak with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and thyme. Place steak on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Cutsteak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve steak over onions; drizzle with balsamic glaze.

Wine note: Steak and caramelized onions are fabulous partners for numerous red wines. But the balsamic vinegar glaze presents a bit of a challenge since vinegar can make wine taste sharp. One variety stands up especially well to vinegar: syrah (also known as shiraz). There are many great syrah/shirazes available. Try Geyser Peak Winery's shiraz from California, which is dense and lipsmacking--a steal at $18. -Karen MacNeil

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces steak, about 1/4 cup onions, and about 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 317(28% from fat); FAT 9.9g (sat 2.8g,mono 4.8g,poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 26.9g; CHOLESTEROL 37mg; CALCIUM 95mg; SODIUM 375mg; FIBER 3.4g; IRON 2.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.6g

Maureen Callahan
Cooking Light, APRIL 2005

[southjerseymom]

Thank you for posting! I'm going to grill the steak rather than broil. Not a big fan of the broiler.

[SusanL]

I will try the grill, almost every smoke detector in the house goes off when I broil, I know, it is me!!
Thank you Stacy for posting that recipe. I am getting flank steaks from my neighbors today or tomorrow~long story but this is the recipe I must try. Will post our review.

[SusanL]

we loved it! Thank you so much for bringing this back up, how did I miss it the first time? It was great and easy to put together. I grilled the meat while the onions were caramelizing, so I put the meat on the grill at the correct time and everything was ready at the same time...what did I do right? !! This will definitely be a make again recipe! ( I sauteed some different colored peppers to go along with it.)

[tyroleancutie]

Thank you so much for posting that - you just saved dinner at our house. Do you think I could use the Grill instead of the Broiler? It's a nice day, so I could heat up my grill again

[drloverde]

Sure!!!

Enjoy!

~Dena

[Sookie]

We make this in our house and love it too. It's very tasty.

[mkc]

Holy moly!!!! I made it with Morningstar Farms "steak" and it was really great!

Dena,

Did you do anything special with the Morningstar product or did you follow the recipe instructions as if it was real beef?

Michelle

[drloverde]

Did you do anything special with the Morningstar product or did you follow the recipe instructions as if it was real beef?

I cooked the Morningstar product first as directed on the package. I kept it warm while I did the rest of it.

So yummy!

dena.

[tyroleancutie]

We just finished Dinner and DH loved the Steak with the Onions. He was not a big fan of the Balsamic Glaze but he loved the Onions. This is gonna be a keeper in our house! I served it with Oven-Roasted Potatos and Grilled Veggies.

[SheRa]

i made this tonight and LOVED it!! i served it with Garlic-Parmesan Rolls - CL August 2004 and a tomato, onion, basil salad with balsamiic & olive oil. this will DEFINITELY be a repeater. i think it'd be great on chicken, too.

[mycatmarcopolo]

and they literally licked the plate. I BBQed the flank steak. Will definitely make again.