Easy Tender Steak Using Inexpensive Meat

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   Buy steaks on sale from the supermarket.

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   Cut the onions into half and slice thinly.

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   Poke both sides of the steaks several times with the tip of a knife.

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   Line a tray with the sliced onions.

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   Sprinkle the meat with coarsely ground black pepper, and lay on top of the onions.

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   Cover the steaks with another layer of onion slices.

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   You can keep stacking up layers of steaks and onions to serve as many people as you like!

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   Leave at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.

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   Take the onion slices off just before cooking the steaks, and sprinkle the meat with rock salt.

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    Heat a pan and put in a steak.

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    Brown one side over high heat, turn over and cook on the other side until the steak is your desired degree of doneness.

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    Remove the steak from the pan, add the onion, and saute until caramelized (The photo shows 5 servings worth of onions so it's a huge amount...)

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    Add red wine, soy sauce, mirin and sugar, and simmer to reduce the liquid to about half.

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    Add butter at the end, and the sauce and side for the steaks are done.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.