Steak with Tomato Red Onion and Watercress Vinaigrette
Ingredients
4 vine ripe tomatoes | ||
2 lbs of sirloin steak, trimmed of all fat | ||
2 bunches of watercress, leaves picked | ||
1/4 cup basil leaves | ||
red onion thinly sliced into rings | ||
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste | ||
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar | ||
1 cup extra virgin olive oil |
With summer coming on before we know. Ripe farm fresh tomatoes will be abundant. Here is a recipe that you can whip up in a flash. This recipe comes from Executive Chef Joseph Gillard.
- Cook steaks on a stove top grill or over hot charcoal. Cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees for medium rare. Season with salt and pepper.
- After cooking let steak rest for 10 minutes then cut into 1 and 1/2 inch cubes
- Slice tomatoes, season each slice.
- Slice red onions in to solid rings about 1/8 inch thick, season each slice lightly with salt.
- Place the water cress on a platter. Place the tomatoes and some of the red onion atop the watercress. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine balsamic vinegar with olive oil and stir to incorporate.
- Drizzle salad with vinaigrette.
- Place the steak cubes atop the salad and garnish with some of the sliced red onions.
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