Saw this pic floating around on the internet (not mine, obviously, you can see the watermark), but it got me curious as I've been noticing a lot of people adding grilled onions to their steaks lately. Is this a legit thing or just personal preference?
by friend_unfriend
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Better with mid-tier, lower-flavor or mediocre cuts. Example, would be great with an average cap-off top sirloin, but am not going to do a prime rib eye like that.
Definitely a nice addition every once in a while!
I load my steak up with a shit ton of fried mushrooms and onions. That’s just me though. I’m sure a lot of people do.
NEVER ON A BURBON STEAK! Ask Reese Bobby.
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Sure why not
While it’s not necessary, I think caramelized or semi caramelized onions do add something. I like to do caramelized onions and mushrooms and put them on the side. Also next day all you need is some kind of mayo based sauce and you have a banging steak sandwich if leftovers exist. A few times I’ve just made the steak sandwich with fresh steak because it was so good.
Not for me, but I never judge people on what they like lol.
I’m of the opinion that salt and sometimes pepper are the only things that belong on a steak. Unless it sucks.
Onion gang reporting in.
Yes.
Dude, it’s just a freakin onion. Caramelized onions pair well with pretty much any meat.
No
I like to do that with most meats! We generally cook lamb or pork chops and fry some onions in the leftover oil to grab all the flavours from it! I do that with steaks too as it’s resting. Adds a lot of flavour to if you eat it with baked potatoes!
You want a good steak? Pull out some yellow onions and cremini (small portobello) mushrooms. Cut them up however you desire. I recommend strips for the onion, slices for the mushrooms. Little butter on the pan. Fry up and caramelize them. Set to side. **DO NOT CLEAN THE PAN.** Take some extra virgin olive oil and beef stock. Just a little bit. Dump in pan and bring up to the temperature you want to start cooking the steak at. Cook your steak on all sides. Get a crispy exterior. Typically, on a cast iron skillet, this will be 2-3 minutes a side at medium high.
Take steak out of the skillet onto your plate. Cracked black pepper and crushed sea salt on both sides. A light amount of melted butter, then caramelized onions and mushrooms on top. Let sit for 5 minutes.
You’ll be upset you didn’t know this sooner.
I’m no expert, but hell yes onions belong on a steak.
Yes
Absolutely. Growing up, Sunday was always steak night and we’d top them with pan seared mushrooms and onions every fuckin time. Delicious.
Grilled onions with a steak is superb. I personally like white, red and large green onions grilled with sea salt and olive oil. I do this with different cuts, Tri Tip, Picanha, Ribeye, Skirt, Tomahawks.
Yes!
Mushrooms only, no onions
Once or twice a year, for decades
Cheaper steak I’d say yes. But the better the quality the less onions belong.
My personal beliefs is that a good steak only needs salt and pepper.
Anything else is just trying to make a medicro steak better or palatable.
It depends on what kind of steak. I usually go mushrooms on a thicker steak. I’ll go with onions on skirt steak.
Yep! Looks delicious!
I just had steak fajitas with onions, and peppers, so yes
I’m not a fan of onions with anything. I know that is a minority opinion. I do like to fry a load of garlic cloves with my steak and especially in the butter baste makes them super tasty and I love those on my steak
If you like onions, do it. You do you.
Why not? It tastes good as hell.
This is an atrocity. Why would you do that? I can still see the steak. Put some more fucking onions on it!
“do angels belong in heaven?”
Absolutely. Add some mushrooms and garlic, too, and you’re really in business.
If you think it tastes good on steak, then it belongs on steak. Eat food the way you like it