This pan-roasted steak recipe pairs savory onion marmalade with a bright spring farro salad for a balanced, hearty plate.
Notes
Wine pairing: 2011 Domaine Baron Cot.
Ingredients
1 cup farro
1 red onion, divided
1 sprig thyme
1/2 English cucumber
1 cup radishes
1/6 bunch parsley
1 lemon
10 ounces flatiron steak
1/4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add farro and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Prepare ingredients: peel and halve onion (thinly slice half and mince half), pick thyme leaves, dice cucumber and radishes, chop parsley, halve lemon, and pat steak dry.
Make onion marmalade: heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat, cook sliced onion until soft, add red wine and sugar, and reduce until nearly evaporated. Add 2 tablespoons water, cook off, and stir in thyme.
Transfer marmalade to a bowl. In the same pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat and cook steak 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Rest steak 5 to 10 minutes.
Toss farro salad: combine farro, minced onion, cucumber, radishes, parsley, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Slice steak against the grain, plate with onion marmalade on top, and serve with farro salad.
