Sirloin Steak Recipes

Certified Angus Beef® Sirloin Steak

• 2 8oz. Certified Angus Beef® Top Sirloin steaks
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 onions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbs. cracked black peppercorns
• 1/2 Tbs. grated lemon peel
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

Chick Peas:

• 1 lb. dried chick peas
• 1 qt. chicken stock, and more as needed
• 1 onion, studded with cloves
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• Pinch saffron

Vinaigrette:

• 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
  

Goat Cheese Cigars:

• 4 oz. goat cheese
• 2 sprigs fresh basil
• 1 Tbs. toasted walnuts, chopped
• 3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
• 8 sheets phyllo dough
• Egg white
• Butter for saute

Salad Garnish:

• Assorted seasonal greens
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. For the beef marinade, mix all ingredients and marinate sirloin steaks for at least 24 hours.
2. For the chick peas, soak peas overnight in cold water to cover.
3. The next day, drain sirloin of marinade and trim. Grill steaks until medium-rare or still pink. Let rest.
4. To finish chick peas, drain of soaking water and place in sauce pot with chicken stock, onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until stock has reduced by half and then add more as needed. Continue simmering peas and adding stock until peas are just tender. In the last hour of cooking, add saffron to pan. When peas are tender, remove from heat, drain, remove onion, garlic, carrot and celery and cool slightly.
5. For vinaigrette, combine oil and vinegar and pour over chick peas while still warm.
6. For the cigars, combine goat cheese with chopped fresh basil, walnuts and oil. Let marinate slightly. Drain cheese, reserving the marinade and roll cheese in phyllo dough in the shape of thin cigars. Each sheet of phyllo should make 4 cigars. You will have more cigars than you need. Seal flaps with egg white. Brown cigars in butter in a hot fry pan. Set aside.
7. For the salad, toss greens with reserved cheese marinade and add more oil, salt and pepper if needed.
8. To serve, place greens on plate with slices of sirloin steak . Decorate with goat cheese cigars and a garnish of chick peas.

Serves 4.