Sirloin Steak Provencale Recipes

SIRLOIN STEAK PROVENçAL WITH ROASTED ASPARAGUS, POTATOES & GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• • Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; cut stalks crosswise into 1-inch pieces. • Pat steak* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature until ready to cook.
• • Toss potatoes on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. (For 4 servings, spread out across entire sheet.) Peel garlic and place in the center of a small piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Cinch into a packet and place on same sheet. • Roast on top rack until everything is browned and tender, 28-30 minutes (you'll add more to the sheet after 18 minutes).
• • Once potatoes have roasted 18 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully toss asparagus on empty side with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, add asparagus to a second sheet; roast on middle rack.) • Roast until asparagus is tender and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes more. • Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Halve, peel, and mince onion until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4).
• • Pat steak dry with paper towels again. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook until browned on one side, 3-6 minutes. Flip and lower heat to medium. • Add 1 tsp Herbes de Provence (we sent more) and 2 TBSP butter to pan (2 tsp Herbes de Provence and 4 TBSP butter for 4 servings). Carefully tilt pan toward you. Using a spoon, continually baste steak with butter until it reaches desired doneness, 6-9 minutes more. • Transfer steak to a cutting board to rest at least 5 minutes (leave butter in pan)
• • Heat pan used for steak over medium- high heat; add minced onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes. • Add scallion whites; cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in stock concentrate and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings). Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat.
• • Carefully transfer roasted garlic to a cutting board; mash with a fork. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with as much garlic as you like. Season with salt and pepper. • Slice steak against the grain. • Divide steak, potatoes, and asparagus between plates. Stir any resting juices from steak into pan sauce. Spoon sauce over steak; garnish with scallion greens. Serve with garlic aioli on the side.

BEEF PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the oil to the skillet and heat just until beginning to smoke. Brown the meat all over and sear the roast, turning as each side turns a deep mahogany, about 10 minutes. While the meat browns, put the flour into a medium bowl and whisk with about 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth until smooth.
• Crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the slow cooker; stir in their juices, 3 tablespoons of the cognac, herbes de Provence, and the 2 teaspoons salt.
• Transfer the browned meat to the slow cooker. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth to the skillet; let it bubble for a minute and then stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Pour over the meat, then scatter the garlic, carrots, fennel, and onion over and around the meat. Pour the flour mixture over. Cover the cooker, set it on HIGH, and cook for 4 hours. Set the cooker on LOW and cook until the meat is very tender, up to 2 hours more (for a total of 6 hours). Transfer the meat to a cutting board. Skim any excess fat off the top of the sauce in the cooker.
• To finish the sauce: Stir the remaining 1 tablespoon cognac, the tomato tapenade, parsley, and orange zest into the vegetables and sauce in the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice the meat and lay the slices down the center of a serving platter. Arrange the vegetables around the meat and spoon some sauce over the top. Serve with hot buttered egg noodles. Pass the remaining sauce.

MY MOTHER'S SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl. Sprinkle pieces of steak with flour mixture and pound the flour mixture into the meat with a meat mallet or the edge of a sturdy plate.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the floured beef in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low, pour in water, cover skillet, and simmer beef until tender, about 1 hour. Add more water to the skillet if needed to prevent burning.
• Mix diced tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. Pour tomato mixture over beef, bring to a simmer, and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 more minutes.