Our son came down today to help with some chores around our home and I wanted to make something for lunch that I knew he would enjoy. He is a real meat and potatoes guy and I remembered a recipe Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa) had made for her husband. I was pretty sure Gary and Ben would love it and they did. It really is a delicious steak sandwich and doesn't take a lot of time to prepare it. I made home made steak fries with this sandwich but I was thinking that a cup of homemade mushroom soup would be wonderful with this sandwich or your favorite salad.
1 (12-ounce) 1 inch thick New York strip boneless beef top lion steak (I used a sirloin strip)
salt and freshly ground pepper
olive oil
2 yellow onions, sliced in rings
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 recipe of mustard mayo
2 focaccia buns, sliced (I used ciabatta buns)
1/2 cup baby arugula
Mustard Mayo
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
(I added about 2 tablespoons horseradish) our family loves horseradish-this is optional
Whisk these ingredients together and keep at room temperature.
Season steak liberally on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over high heat until it is almost smoking, these sear steak 1 minute on both sides. Reduce heat to low and cook steak 7-8 minutes, turning once. Remove steak to plate and cover with foil and allow to sit 10 minutes. Slice steak into thin strips.
Using same pan, heat 11/2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and add sliced onions, thyme and saute 10 minutes or until onions are golden brown and caramelized.
Lightly toast the buns and put one heaping tablespoon of mustard mayo on bottom of bun. Place strips of steak have a nice layer sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with cooked onions a generous amount then top it off with baby arugula and cover sandwich with top half of bun.
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