Description
A delicious and hearty steak sandwich featuring succulent sirloin steak, sticky caramelized onions, and creamy blue cheese mayonnaise, served on toasted sourdough bread with fresh rocket leaves. Perfect for a satisfying lunch or casual dinner.
Ingredients
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Onions and Sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tbsp light brown soft sugar
Blue Cheese Mayonnaise
- 40g stilton, crumbled
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Main Ingredients
- 1 large sirloin or rump steak (about 350g)
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- Handful of rocket, to serve
- Salt, to season
- Black pepper, to grind on top
Instructions
- Caramelize the Onions: Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced red onion with a pinch of salt and fry gently for 15 minutes until golden brown. Add the Worcestershire sauce and light brown sugar, then continue cooking for another 5 minutes until the onions become sticky and caramelized. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Prepare the Blue Cheese Mayonnaise: In a small bowl, mix the crumbled Stilton cheese with the mayonnaise. Season with freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
- Cook the Steak: Season the steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a griddle pan over high heat. Cook the steak for 2-3 minutes on each side depending on your preferred doneness (2 minutes per side for rare, 3 minutes for medium). Remove the steak from the pan, cover loosely with foil, and let it rest for 10 minutes to retain juices.
- Assemble the Sandwiches: Thinly slice the rested steak. Toast the sourdough slices until golden. Spread the blue cheese mayonnaise evenly over each toast slice. Top with sliced steak, caramelized onions, and a handful of fresh rocket. Finish with a grind of black pepper over the top.
- Serve: Serve immediately with two open-faced sandwiches per person for a flavorsome meal.
Notes
- Resting the steak after cooking allows the juices to redistribute, resulting in a juicier bite.
- Adjust cooking time of steak depending on thickness and preferred doneness.
- Using stilton cheese gives a rich, tangy flavor, but you may substitute with other blue cheeses if preferred.
- Caramelized onions can be made in advance and reheated gently before assembling the sandwich.
- Serve open-faced to highlight the layered textures and flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Stovetop
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: steak sandwich, sticky onions, blue cheese, caramelized onions, sourdough, sirloin steak, open-faced sandwich, British recipe
