Recipe - Herbed Shell Steaks With Sauteed Onions

1 Garlic clove; minced and
mashed
; to a paste with 1
; teaspoon salt
One half teaspoon Pepper
One half teaspoon Dried oregano
Two 1inchthick boneless
shell steaks; (each about
1/2
; pound)
One fourth cup Vegetable oil
2 Onions; halved lengthwise
; and cut or sliced up thin
; crosswise

On a work surface mash together the garlic paste, the pepper, and the
oregano and rub the mixture onto the steaks. In a heavy skillet, preferably
castiron, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not
smoking, in it saute the onions, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes, or
until they golden, and transfer them with a slotted spoon to paper towels
to drain. Heat the oil remaining in the skillet over moderately high heat
until it is hot but not smoking, in it saute the steaks for 3 One half minutes
on each side for mediumrare meat, and transfer the steaks with tongs to
plates. Pour off the fat from the skillet, add One fourth cup water, and boil it,
scraping up the brown bits, for 15 seconds. Stir in the onions and spoon
the onion mixture over the steaks.

Serves 2.

Gourmet November 1990

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