Chicago Sirloin with Cabernet Balsamic Reduction
This is a classically-inspired steak recipe, with influences from both American and European cuisine.
Yield
2
Ingredients
- 2 ea. (16 oz / 550 g) sirloin steaks
- Montreal steak seasoning
- 1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 8–10 cloves of garlic, minced
- ⅓ large white onion, diced
- 4 cloves shallots, diced
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Pepper
- Yield:
- 2
Instructions
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1Preheat a medium-sized saucepan over medium-low heat and preheat the grill to high.
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2Add the onions to the pan, and sauté until light yellow.
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3Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and sauté for a few minutes more. Make sure all ingredients are lightly crisped.
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4Pour in about ⅓ of the wine and ⅓ of the vinegar. Let this simmer and reduce over lower heat for about 5–10 minutes.
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5Place the steaks on the barbecue, seasoning with the Montreal steak spice.
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6Add the rest of the wine and vinegar and season by sprinkling some fresh black pepper on top. Boil off until you no longer smell the alcohol coming from the steaming wine.
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7Flip the steaks. You want them to be soft on the inside (cooked rare) yet quite charred on the outside, to get that charcoal flavor.
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8Once the sauce has gone down to about ⅓ of its original volume, take off heat.
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9Remove steaks from grill and take inside.
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10Place the steaks on your plates, cover with the sauce and serve!
- Category
- Entree/Main
- Method
- Grilling
Recipe Attribution
Printed from recipe.exchange
https://recipe.exchange/recipes/wb-27095
Printed on October 28, 2026