Onion Gravy Smothered Steak
Onion Gravy Smothered Steak is a traditional Southern favorite! The steaks are seared to perfection and then topped with a creamy onion gravy.
Ingredients
- 4 sirloin steaks, (at room temperature, steaks should be 1-inch thick, and between 4 and 6 ounces each)
- garlic salt, (to taste)
- fresh cracked black pepper, (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, (divided)
- 2 yellow onions, (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ cup low sodium beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup heavy cream or half and half
- chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- 1
Pat dry steaks with paper towels; season steaks with garlic salt and pepper.
- 2
Heat vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add steaks to the hot skillet and cook until browned and cooked to desired doneness; about 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare steak. DO NOT crowd the skillet; cook two steaks at a time if skillet isn’t big enough.
- 4
Remove cooked steaks from skillet; set aside and keep covered.
- 5
Set skillet back over medium-heat and melt remaining butter.
- 6
Add in sliced onions and season with a pinch of salt; continue to cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until onions are soft and caramelized. Stir frequently.
- 7
Stir in minced garlic and season with Italian seasoning; cook for 10 seconds.
- 8
Slowly add in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce; using a wooden spoon, scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring mixture to a boil.
- 9
Whisk in heavy cream and cook for 1 more minute.
- 10
Reduce heat to medium-low; return steaks to the skillet and continue to cook for 2 more minutes, or until steaks are heated through, and sauce has thickened.
- 11
Remove from heat.
- 12
Garnish with parsley and serve.