Red Wine Marinated Grilled Steak Sandwich

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Outdoor weather is just around the corner. Entertain your family and friends with good food like this Red Wine Marinated  Grilled Steak Sandwich with grilled onions, cheddar cheese and arugula, and Cherry and Blackberry Red Wine Granita with sweetened black pepper sour cream for dessert! All made possible with great-quality wine like this Black Box Wines – Cabernet Sauvignon. All the flavor of top-quality wine, but with the convenience and affordability for everyone!

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The month of April has been a strange one so far weather-wise where I live. It’s been up and down and all over the place, trying to make up it’s mind about whether it still feels like winter, wants to ease into summer, or just play it by ear. Pretty much every day of the month so far has been wildly different weather. This past Sunday however we struck gold with glorious weather. The kind of weather that finally convinces you that dreary winter days are firmly behind you. The kind of weather where staying cooped up inside the house should be made punishable by law. The kind of weather where a picnic date was inevitable.

Mr K has been straining under a mountain of work these last few weeks, so I really wanted to make something special of whatever free time he had on the weekend, which wasn’t much to start with. Sometimes, having a good time is going back in time, so that’s just what we did. No TV, no laptops, no cellphones, no cables, basically nothing that beeps or could be remotely controlled. Just our backyard, amazing food, and a special guest that made it all possible – Black Box Wines!

And as for the food? I wanted it to be a little more special than an average weekend lunch, filling but not too heavy, and easy to take outside with us. And my idea of a picnic date is also food that can be prepared ahead of time and can be put together easily on that day. So what was my menu? How does a Red Wine Marinated Grilled Steak Sandwich with grilled onions, cheddar cheese and arugula (rocket salad), and Cherry and Blackberry Red Wine Granita with sweetened black pepper sour cream for dessert sound? It was every bit as delicious as it sounds!

Red wine and steak are a great match of course. I wanted something hearty and meaty to go with the wine. The steak is marinated in red wine, garlic, thyme and grilled to a perfect medium rare (135 F) and then sliced thin and piled generously on top of a slice of toasted French bread. Then drizzled with a red wine reduction glaze, grilled onions, arugula and wonderfully sharp, creamy cheddar cheese. I was lucky enough to get my hands on two beautiful New York strip steaks. I marinated both steaks overnight with the Cabernet Sauvignon, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. The wine really goes inside, and it smelled amazing the following day.

The marinade was then reduced to a buttery red wine glaze. I also served some perfectly ripened sweet tomatoes with the grilled steak sandwich. The flavors were truly incredible!

And for dessert, I used the Black Box Wines Cabernet Sauvignon to make a Cherry and Blackberry Red Wine Granita and you can get the recipe for that right here. Refreshing, fruity wine granita topped with sweetened black pepper sour cream – so easy to make and perfect for summer entertaining!

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Red Wine Marinated Grilled Steak Sandwich

Author: Dini K.

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Ingredients:

• ▢ 2 New York Strip Steaks about 9-10 oz each

Steak Marinade

• ▢ 5-6 garlic cloves roughly chopped
• ▢ 4 sprigs of thyme
• ▢ ½ tsp salt
• ▢ 1 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 1 cup Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon wine

For grilling and the red wine glaze

• ▢ Extra salt and pepper for the steak
• ▢ Oil for grilling
• ▢ 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 tbsp sugar
• ▢ 1 medium sweet onion cut into thick slices and separated into rings

Steak Sandwiches

• ▢ 1 small loaf of french bread or ½ of a baguette
• ▢ Butter
• ▢ Arugula
• ▢ Cheddar cheese
• ▢ Tomatoes to serve

Instructions:

Red Wine Marinated Steak

• Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl or a container that will fit both steaks snugly (or use a large ziploc bag). Coat the steaks well with the marinade and let them marinate overnight (flip the steaks over at some point to make sure they marinate well all around).
• The next day, remove the steaks from the marinade and pat them dry. (Note - the steaks will have taken on a purple color from the red wine). Heat your grill pan to medium high heat. When it's hot, brush the grill with some oil. Sprinkle some salt and pepper generously on both sides of the steaks and cook on the grill - 5 minutes on each side for medium rare for a steak that's about 1.25 inches thick, or until the internal temperature reaches ~135°F.
• After the steaks have been grilled, let them rest, covered, for at least 5-10 minutes.
• Grill the onions on the same grill pan, about 5 minutes on each side, until the onions have softened. Set aside.

Red Wine Glaze

• Transfer the marinade, sugar and the juices from the rested steak to a pan, and simmer for about 10 minutes. When the glaze has thickened, add the butter and stir it in until the butter melts and incorporates fully into the glaze. Taste and season. Strain to remove the thyme and garlic. Set aside.

Assembly

• Cut the french bread in half and grill until the bread is warm and crispy on the surface.
• Spread some butter (or mayonnaise) on both halves.
• Thinly slice the steak and pile it on one half of the bread. Generously drizzle red wine glaze over the steak. Top with grilled onions, arugula and cheddar cheese. Serve with tomatoes, or a side salad.

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What are your favorite Summer entertaining tips and ideas? And how much wine is involved in those ideas? 🙂 I feel like wine marinated grilled steak is definitely something you guys should try soon! You can visit Simple Entertaining Social Hub for more fantastic Summer entertaining ideas!

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