Sweet And Sour Cherry Beef With Asparagus And Red Onions

Serves: 5

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

51

Sweetness

51

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1

Salt

4 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Heat oil in a large saute pan, preferably cast-iron, over high heat

2

When pan is hot, pat steaks dry with a paper towel and season generously with salt and pepper

3

Add steaks to pan and cook about 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare

4

Remove from pan

5

Cover lightly with foil to keep warm

6

Add butter to the pan and cook until butter is a deep golden-brown color

7

Add the asparagus and onions to the pan and cook, stirring or tossing often, until the vegetables are tender and slightly browned, about 10 minutes

8

Season to taste with salt and pepper

9

Transfer to a platter

10

Add the red wine vinegar to the pan and allow to reduce by half, about 2 to 3 minutes

11

Add the cherry preserves and cook until mixture has a sauce consistency, about 2 more minutes

12

Add the tarragon and the 1 tablespoon coarse-ground black pepper to the sauce

13

Season to taste with salt and pepper, if necessary

14

Arrange steaks on top of asparagus-onion mixture and spoon sauce on top of steaks