| | Garlic Steaks with Nectarine Onion Relish 4 boneless beef top loin steaks, cut 1 inch thick 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon of olive oil 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar 1 tablespoon of honey 1 medium nectarine, chopped 2 teaspoons of snipped fresh applemint, pineapplemint or spearmint Fresh applemint, pineapplemint, or spearmint sprigs, optional |
| Trim the fat from the steaks. With the point of a paring knife, make small slits in the steaks. Insert half of the garlic slices into slits. Wrap the steaks in plastic wrap, let it stand at room temperature up to 20 minutes. For more intense flavor, chill up to 8 hours. Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, for the relish, in a large nonstick skillet cook the onions and remaining garlic in hot oil over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the onions are a deep golden color, but not brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vinegar and honey. Stir in the nectarine and the snipped mint. Heat through. Grill the steaks on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals to desired doneness, turning once. Allow 8 to 12 minutes for medium rare or 12 to 15 minutes for medium. Serve the relish with steaks. If desired, garnish with mint sprigs. Makes 4 servings
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