Peppered Beef Steak With Strawberry Balsamic Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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
• 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)

Recipe

• 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.