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Big Steak Salad

Big Steak Salad
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yields
4 servings

This is probably one of the best “salads” you’ll ever eat, loaded with strips rib-eye steak, homemade onion strings, crumbled blue cheese and of course some salad greens.

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ingredients

Dressing/Marinade

¾
cups canola oil
3
Tbsp red wine vinegar
1
Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2
Tbsp lime juice
2
Tbsp soy sauce, plus 1 tsp
1
Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
½
tsp hot chili oil
2
Tbsp sugar
1
Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
3
cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1
tsp kosher salt
Lots of freshly ground black pepper
2
whole 1-inch rib eye steaks, extra fat trimmed

Onion Strings

2
whole onions
2
cups buttermilk
2
cups all-purpose flour
1
Tbsp kosher salt
½
tsp cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper
4
cups canola oil

Salad

Lettuce mix: romaine, arugula, watercress, radicchio, etc.
¾
cups crumbled blue cheese
4
roma tomatoes, sliced
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directions

Step 1

Combine the oil, both vinegars, lime juice, soy, Worcestershire, chili oil, sugar, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in a mason jar with the lid. Shake vigorously to combine; taste and adjust seasonings to taste.

Step 2

Place the steak in a plastic zipper bag. Pour in half the dressing/marinade and seal. Marinade for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Slice the onions very thin. Place in a baking dish and cover with the buttermilk and soak. Combine the flour, salt, cayenne and black pepper and set aside.

Step 4

Heat the oil to 375ºF in a large pot. Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tap to shake off excess and plunge into the hot oil. Fry for a few minutes and remove to a paper-towel-lined plate as soon as they are golden brown. Repeat until onions are gone.

Step 5

Grill (or saute) the steak over medium-high heat until medium-rare, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and allow to rest. Slice the steak against the grain in thin slices.

Step 6

In a large bowl, add the lettuce mix, blue cheese and tomatoes. Add a little of the remaining dressing/marinade and toss to combine. Add more if needed.

Step 7

Heap the salad on a plate, making sure to get plenty of blue cheese and tomatoes on each plate. Add half a steak to the top of each plate, then top the steak with onion strings.

Step 8

Serve immediately. Yum!

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