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Seared Steak With Cipolline Onions And Radicchio

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The bavette cut is a well-marbled piece from the end of the sirloin, prized for its flavor. Your butcher might know it as “flap steak”; if not, go with sirloin, hanger, or flank instead.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds bavette (or flap) steak, cut into 4 pieces, or one 2–2 1/4-inch-thick boneless sirloin (about 2 pounds)
1 pound cipolline onions
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil; plus more for drizzling
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups torn radicchio (such as Castelfranco, Chioggia, and/or Treviso)
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Let steaks sit at room temperature 1 hour (this will help them cook more quickly and evenly).

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, toss onions on a rimmed baking sheet with 1 Tbsp. oil; season with salt. Roast, turning halfway through, until deeply caramelized and tender, 25–30 minutes. Keep warm.

    Step 3

    Heat a cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Rub steaks with 2 tsp. oil (you want just enough to coat them); season with salt. Cook steaks 25–30 seconds. Turn and cook another 25–30 seconds. Continue process of cooking and turning steaks until both sides are deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 130°F, 8–10 minutes.

    Step 4

    Add butter to skillet and cook, tilting pan and spooning melted butter over meat, until steaks look glossy on top. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing against the grain.

    Step 5

    While steaks are resting, toss radicchio and vinegar in a large bowl to combine. Drizzle with oil and season with salt; toss to coat.

    Step 6

    Serve steak with onions and radicchio.

Nutrition Per Serving

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