A fun easy and adaptable recipe for pan seared steak rolls stuffed with veggies and topped with a delicious balsamic glaze steak sauce.
I came across this gorgeous recipe of Pan Seared Steak Rolls by Jaden of SteamyKitchen.com and really wanted to try it out with my own flavors. I had skirt steak in my freezer, which I thought would be perfect for this recipe and although I used it and it tasted just great, I probably would have gone and bought thin sliced sirloin steaks instead, cos it was a little tedious trimming up all the fat from my skirt steak.
Instead of Jaden’s Asian flavors, I opted to do a balsamic glaze sauce so I kept the marinade very simple using just salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce. I used veggies I had in my crisper and ta da! made my very own adaptation of her beef rolls. Served up with some mashed potatoes my family loved the dish and devoured it in record time. So when trying out this recipe, feel free to make it your own with your favorite seasonings, veggies and sauce!
Here are the step by step pictures of how I made my balsamic glazed steak rolls- Enjoy!
- 1 1/2 – 2 lb skirt steak/ 8-10 thin sliced sirloin
- Salt & Pepper (according to taste)
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Any steak seasoning you like
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 carrot
- 1 bell pepper
- 1/2 a zucchini (depending on size)
- 5-6 green onions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp Italian herb seasoning
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tbsp finely chopped shallots
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- – Start by prepping the steak. (I used skirt steak cos it’s what I had on hand, but in hind sight, I probably would have gone for a more leaner cut like flank steak or looked for thin sliced sirloin.) I trimmed as much fat as I could and cut the steak into 3 inch wide strips. I managed 8 strips and used the odd shapped ends to taste test my marinade and balsamic glaze. You can then tenderize the meat with a meat hammer (if you’re using sirloin it doesn’t need any tenderizing).
- – Season the steak pieces generously on both sides with salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce. And let them sit in the marinade for atleast 30 mins if not a couple hours.
- – While the steak is marinating you can prep the filling for them. Chop up the carrot, bell pepper and zucchini into matchstick size pieces, little longer than the width of the steak strips. I used a mandolin slicer to jet thin sliced and hand cut them to make matchsticks. I then cut the green onion in a similar size and sliced them in half length wise. For the garlic, simply peel and crush the cloves with the flat side of your knife, just enough to bruise them.
- – Now for the sauce, melt the butter in a small sauce pan on medium heat.
- – Add the finely chopped shallot and sautee it for a minute or 2 until they turn soft and transluscent.
- – Add the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and beef stock and stir to mix everything well.
- – Allow the sauce to come to a boil and reduce to almost half its volume. You’ll notice it starts becoming thicker and have the consistency of syrup. The butter also starts separating and comes to the top. Turn the heat off and transfer the sauce to a bowl.
- – In the same pan (no need to wash it) add a touch of olive oil and toss in the garlic cloves to allow them to flavor the oil for a few minutes.
- – Turn the heat up to high and toss in the carrots, bell pepper and zucchini (there’s no need to cook the green onion) and stir fry the veggies for no longer than 2-3 minutes.
- – Season them with the the itlalian herb seasoning and salt and transfer the veggies to a bowl.
- – To assemble the steak rolls, simply take a strip of the marinated steak and lay it with the short side towards you. Place the veggies (dont forget the green onion!) in the middle and oll the beef up over the filling, securing it with toothpick. Repeat the same with the other rolls.
- – Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a touch of oil swirling to coat bottom. When hot, add beef rolls, seam side down, not touching and pan fry for a couple minutes. Then turn roll and cook it on all sides in the same way. Cook until you’re desired done-ness. I cooked mine medium well and seasoned it with some mesquite seasoning for a touch of a smokey flavor.
- – Remove the toothpick and serve with the balsamic glaze sauce spooned over the top of each roll.
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These rolls look fantastic! Great idea to wrap the veggies inside.
Wow – now this is why I could never be vegetarian.
This is an amazing display you have put together. I will look forward to checking out your other posts!
Have you tried these on a grill? We’re going camping soon, and these sound delicious!
@ Annie- I haven’t tried these on the grill, but I don’t see why not! They would be delicious =)
Is there a vinegar taste to it?
No vinegar taste at all . I just made them .
I have made them on the grill and they are amazing!!!
Made these tonight because they looked amazing. Mine didn’t look as amazing, but they tasted amazing! Did some improvising with the veggies due to some unavailability, but yum, yum, yum! The sauce is the icing on the steak!
We tried this for the first time tonight and it was very good. I was surprised by the sauce as I have never had a balsamic reduction before but it was sweet and paired well with the beef. I used thinly sliced sirloin and we chose to grill it. Only thing I would say is if you choose to grill it shorten your veggies to about even with the meat. I didn’t think about it until it was too late and the ends of the veggies were charcoal lol. Thanks for the recipe!
I just do it! My family love it. Txs from Uruguay!
Hi Nada,
My husband’s family is from Uruguay. What part of Uruguay are you from?
What would you recommend to serve on the side of this?
I would say mashed potatoes or potatoes in any form would go great with the meat and veggies of this dish. I can just eat them as is and be perfectly content! =)
I did rice! And it was a pretty good combo 🙂 I used a rice cooker so I could just let it cook while I prepared this awesome main dish!
Quinoa was great too!
I would do roasted potatoes because they are very hands-off in the oven while you are making everything else. The best roasted potatoes I’ve made were called Melting Potatoes. The recipe is on Pinterest. Can’t wait to try these roll-ups!
These were pretty tasty. Ran into some issues as my shallots weren’t any good and I couldn’t find my dang beef bullion. I used the thin sliced sirloin. Not bad! We didn’t do any sides because it was basically meat and veg. We try to avoid a heavy starch.
Could you do them up ahead of time. I thought maybe roll them up earlier in the day and throw them in a pan just before you are going to eat?
This dish was AMAZING! I’m new to the cooking scene although I’ve always had a lifelong passion for food and any cooking channel. This dish comes out beautiful and my boyfriend and his mother were astonished by the presentation and deliciousness! I served these steak rolls over yellow rice & it was quite fitting. I don’t personally like bell peppers so i substituted red onion instead and it was a hit! Also when i first attempted to make the balsamic glaze I over cooked it & it actually hardened to a candy like consistency! Quite embarrassing…& I had used all the shallots we had on hand. So in order to recover I quickly minced some onion, garlic, & used a pinch of garlic powder as a shallot substitute, kept a watchful eye on the glaze & it came out superb! just the right amount of sweetness to compliment the steak and vegetables! I’m thinking about remaking it tonight! Thanks for the recipe it will sure be a guest staple!
That’s lovely to hear Nat. Balsamic vinegar does go from syrupy to candy-like in a matter of no time, especially when it cools down. You can simply dilute it with a dash of water or beef broth and and heat it back up until it goes back to the syrupy consistency, unless it’s burned on the bottom, that would just leave a bitter taste. I like your subsitute of shallots. I’m thrilled to hear that it all worked out int he end and that you liked the recipe. 🙂
We made these tonight and they were fantastic! I wanted to lick my plate. Even my kiddos loved them! Thank you!
I am wondering if these might freeze well, any idea? I thought if I completed the recipe as above then froze them, thawed in the fridge when I was ready to cook them and maybe placed them in the oven to reheat, they might turn out good. Any input would be greatly appreciated!!
I’m not really sure about freezing these. I think if you cooked it, the meat would hold up good, but the veggies may go mushy. So I can’t say. :s
I never comment on blogs.. but i just have to say these were DELICIOUS… my hubby said i could make these for him every night for the rest of his life! thanks for the recipe! we subbed a broccoli slaw in leu of some of the veggies but otherwise followed it and if anyone is reading this and thinking about making it but unsure.. DO IT!
I f-ing love this recipe ! It was so amazing delicious and filling ! I tend to make these many times in the near and far future ! Very creative and fun ! Thank you for your awesome step-by-step photos ! And thanks for having such an awesome website ! Will be visiting this often !<3
I made these for dinner tonight, it was delicious! I didn’t have shallots so I used onions, also didn’t have green onions so I used sliced onions and sautéed them with the veg. Also, I don’t like bell peppers so instead I used thinly sliced portobello mushroom. I served it with some white rice on the side and drizzled sauce over the rice as well. The whole family loved these rolls so it’s a keeper for sure!
We almost licked the plates!! that glaze….:)!! the idea and the recipe is super, easy and delicious. Thank YOU 🙂
This was so yummy! The marinade and the glaze did magic to the steak. I wiped up every last drop of the glaze. My only [minor] issue was that I just couldn’t seem to get the steak done. Maybe my steak was a little too thick. It browned on the outside, but the inside of the roll stayed very rare. It was worth it though, because it was so delicious! Just out of curiosity– how long did you cook it to get it medium well? And without burning the outside?
My steak rolls were fairly thin and I believe I cooked it for about 2-3 minutes on each side, so about 10-12 minutes total. The pan has to be very hot though. You could always finish it off in the oven at 425-450F after getting a good sear on all sides for a well done steak.
Thank you so much for this recipe! It was delicious and easy to make!! I used flank steak and ended up searing these in a grill pan and then finishing in the oven since the strips of steak I used weren’t super thin. I love balsamic so the sauce was perfect for this dish! Thanks again!
Glad it turned out good for you LK! 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you sooooooo much for this fantastic recipe!!!! It was very easy the best thing I have tasted in awhile!!! I didn’t have any steak on hand so I went out and bought so thin cut sirloin. Turned out magnificent! I boiled some beef broth and added some white rice to give it flavor. Turned out great! Thanks again
You’re Welcome Tamanda, it’s always nice to hear when someone tries your recipes and like it! =)
These are amazing!!!!! I might try making them in the oven this time to make it easier and cleaner.
I made these tonight and served them over garlic, rosemary, and cauliflower mashed potatoes. They were DELICIOUS!!! Followed the recipe exact except used fresh herbs from our garden to season the vegetables. Will definitely make them again! Thank you!
These are excellent. I agree that the sauce is over the top in taste. I think some of these with the right veggies would freeze too. Am thinking of doing this with chicken or turkey with sweet potatoes inside with a sweet and sour sauce.
If I want to make these tonight for dinner and have leftovers for tomorrow, do I just NOT cook the ones I want tomorrow or can I cook them and reheat them tomorrow? Thank you.
I would just cook them all and then re-heat them.
Is there a way to get a printer friendly version of this recipe? My 11 year old really wants to try it, but I need to be able to print it off for her.
Yup, there’s a print recipe button right under the text recipe. You can then take out any pictures or portions you don’t want printed and press print.
Millanesa cut steak works perfectly! Very lean cut and thin. It only took a few minutes on each side and came out melting in everyones mouth! This recipe is now a huge favorite at my house! It convinced my little ones that they love zucchini! Thank you for sharing! !
Easy to prepare and flavors were superb. Can’t wait to make it again. I omitted the green onions since I didn’t have them on hand
Found this on Pinterest. Fantastic recipe!
Looks delicious! Do you think this recipe would work well with chicken instead of steak??
These look amazing. I’m planning on making them soon, but was wondering if there is a substitute for brown sugar as I’m not a fan of sweet meat. Thanks for the recipe!
I’m not a fan of sweet meats either, but this glaze does work well with the beef. You can use a little honey instead of the brown sugar. However, you can always just make brown gravy or substitute the balsamic glaze with a steak sauce of your choice to avoid the sweetness completely. Whatever rocks your boat… 😉
I made a variation of this dish last night for my husband and I and it was AMAZING! I made it exactly as written except made it as a stir-fry because I didn’t have toothpicks. The glaze is so tasty!!
hi i tried this and i love it ..so i makeing this again tomorrow for a party i was wondering if i can save some time and marinate them night before?i wont go bed?
You can definitely marinate and refrigerate the meat overnight, it won’t go bad. I wouldn’t suggest rolling the veggies in them though, as I think they’ll get soggy and go limp.
This recipe looks awesome so, I made them tonight. Thanks for all the great photos, they really helped!
Hi! It about to make these for dinner tonight and it says to marinate the meat in the marinade. What marinade is that? The balsamic reduction or something else? Thanks!
Dana, I marinated the meat with salt- pepper and worcestershire sauce as shown in the pictures, but you can use any marinade flavorings of your choice. Hope that helps. 🙂
Thank you! After I re-read it a few times, that’s what I did. It’s been marinating for 6 hours now- about to get started- cant wait to try it and thank you for your quick response!
Could we cook in oven for entire cooking process, I’d so how long? I’m just not great at searing meat and it being cooked all the way through, thanks!
I’ve never not seared these, even if I’m finishing them in the oven I tend to always brown the meat first on all sides. So I’m not a 100% on this, but I would probably pre-heat a cast iron pan in the oven at 400F-425F and then place the rolls in the hot pan for about 8-10 minutes and then turn them over cooking it about the same time on the other side. If you could use the broiler that would be even better. Time it according to the wellness of the steak you want, but definetely start with a hot pan as you don’t want the steak to boil in it’s juices rather than grill. Hope this helps Kelly.
These were delicious! The only thing I did different was I used filet mignon. Butterflied the filets pounded them thin. Then grilled them for just a few minutes. They were very good thank you for posting.
These were great! Just seared them, no oven time. A little too pink for my taste, Im always so afraid to over cook so next time a little bit longer. My husband loved them too!
Hi! I just want to say thanks so so much for posting this recipe. Its my boyfriend and I’s new fav! I got a round of applause haha! The only difference is i put soy in my marination 🙂 its just too good. Thanks again fabulous recipe!
I’m glad you guys liked the recipe! 🙂
Looks so yummy! Wanted to let you know that I’m doing a round up of recipes that I can’t wait to try in the near future, and I’d like to include this one. I will be listing the name of your recipe, linked back to your site, as well as your site name. A photo will bein a collage format only, so that your picture cannot be “swiped” from my site. And there will be no information about the ingredients or recipe steps so that readers must come visit you if they want to know how to make it! This will go live on the 13th; please do let me know if you don’t want me to link to you for some reason. I hope it brings you a lot of traffic!
Sure thing Tiffany. Thanks for asking and the heads up!
Making these tonight!’ Steak is marinating now. I did do something different. I am marinating the steak with the steak seasoning rather than putting it on when it cooks. I have an amazing aged balsamic to use. I can not wait for the end result!
Could these be prepared as described and frozen before cooking the steak? Then pull them out of the freezer and cook.
I haven’t tried it yet but it looks delicious. I am going to try it this weekend
Thank you, thank you, thank you (!) For this wonderful step by step recipe. It turned out wonderful although it was quite time consuming as a whole. I made it for my family and rave reviews were received from everyone.
I made these the other night and is definitely one of the most amazing meals I have ever made! A new favorite, I’m making it again this week. Thanks for sharing, and I love all the gorgeous pics.
Thank you for the recipe! I made it for dinner while watching the NFL playoffs and everyone loved it. Because I made so many I baked them on a cookie sheet @ 350 for about 15-20 min…. I just watched until they looked done and then I put the glaze on and baked another 3 min….. Was awesome and everyone loved it!
So I made these tonight for vday dinner and I paired it with roasted red potatoes. Everything came out great except for the sauce! 🙁 I was soo disappointed. Especially bc everyone on here posted how amazing it was. It was totally my fault!! I think I screwed up from the beginning and used 2 T of butter instead of 2 tsp like the recipe calls for. I thought it was a type-o but I should of paid more attention! But the sauce wasn’t thickening probably bc of the added fat and so the balsamic over cooked and ceased up in the bowl once cooled like tar!! Haha. I tried reheating it but should have read the posts before that way I could have just added water or more beef broth. Do you think the error I did using 2T of butter instead of tsp was where I went wrong from the beginning with the sauce?
We had this for dinner tonight, it was amazing!!! I doubled the sauce just because I knew everyone would want to add more for their rice! My only issue was I couldn’t get the insides cooked well, not a huge issue for the rest of my family but I can’t do red or even pink meat, maybe mine were just a bit too thick. I ended up unrolling them and finished cooking them that way. I think next time I won’t roll them, it was still unbelievable!!
I don’t usually write a comment but I will for this. I made these last night and they were absolutely amazing. I made it with jasmine rice. Perfect combo. Thanks for the recipe!!!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and knew I had to try it right away. I made a few small changes to it but it was fantastic! I posted the recipe to my blog with my very minor changes to ingredients and preparation and used your photo with credit and linked your blog to it. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
So delicious! I didn’t follow the recipie though… I had cut all the veg 3 days in advance because that’s when I did all my prep for the week, and I put minced garlic and Italian seasoning on them and let them marinade until I was ready to use them and I added not only green onions but yellow onions to! 🙂 and I butterflied some steak and pounded it just to make them flatter and marinated the steak overnight and through the day in s&p, Montreal steak spice,garlic, onion powder and balsamic, (as most Worcestershire has wheat in it) when I was ready to assemble I put a layer of raw spinach on the steak a strip of cooked bacon and the slightly cooked veg rolled it up and grilled it! The steaks were quite thick and long so the outside was well done while the inside was a medium rare! It was so good! I love it! I made the balsamic glaze the way it said (except with onion not shallots) and I personally thought it was way to sweet so I made another batch with no sugar and mixed the 2 and it was much better! 🙂 (for my taste). I really enjoyed making this and really glad for the idea! There are so many things you could do with this recipe! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for sharing your version Bobbie glad you liked the recipe idea! 🙂
When I printed this recipe using the function on your website, it didn’t actually print out the recipe but instead printed out 14 blank pages that has your blog URL at the top so I ended up wasting a bunch of paper! It didn’t even print the recipe, it messed up and the recipe was unreadable!
Hi Nicole, I’m very sorry the print option didn’t work for you. I just checked out the button at the bottom of the recipe and did a print of the very same recipe and it seemed to work fine for me. It does allow you to remove the images and parts of the recipe you don’t want printed. I’m not sure what the issue was or why it did that. :S
Love your blog!
I’m going to try this recipe tonight. Hope i do it right!
We tried this tonight! It was so freakin good!!! Even my husband loved it the flavors worked so well together. Would change a thing!!!
I made these last night and they were to die for, am now sharing the recipe with others. I too modified it. I did use flank steak and pounded it to all one thickness and size for the cut pieces. I varied my vegetables too. But, the one thing I noticed was this- I was making jasmine rice as a side dish and added some ginger to that. I must have used the same spoon to stir everything because the meat had a ginger taste to it. Scruptious! BTW, I timed the reduction time and it was 7 minutes on my gas stove, med heat.
Do you think these would be just as good if they were cooked the day after they were made up?
The reason I ask, is because there are only two in my house hold, and we wont eat all of them in one meal. I’m thinking of making them all up, but only cooking what we need for the meal and the rest as “leftovers” for the next meal. I would assume they would taste better if cooked fully on the day we would eat them! What are your thoughts?
I think these would hold up quite well if you make them ahead and cook them when you’re ready to eat them the next day. You may want to slightly undercook the veggies however, cos I could see them getting a little soggy and not tasting as fresh. 🙂
That sauce is top on our new food list. Thank you. Perhaps you can offer me a tip as to ?meat is best. I used sirloin tip pounded tissue thin and marinated over 6 hrs. but cooked up very tough. Suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Hi Diane,
I honestly would have suggested sirloin to be the most tender. But if your sirloin is too tough I feel like you may be cooking it too long. It simply needs to be seared for a minute or two on high, for each side to be cooked to medium well. I used skirt steak which didn’t cook tough either, but trimming the fat off it was quite tedious. In hindsight I probably would have used either flank steak or thin cut sirloin. Just my two cents though 🙂
theses were fantastic I have madethem several times, except after I sear them I put them in the oven to cook.
i made this tonight and it was AMAZING! I used red wine vinegar instead of balsamic and chicken broth instead of beef since I didn’t have the two ingredients and its came out great! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, looks lovely. Have you tried them with chicken breasts? If so how did you cook the chicken? Thanks
This is very yummy and can be altered a teensy bit to fit the Paleo or Virgin diet too. Will be making these quite often.
I’ve made this before and it turned out great and delicious but very time consuming for a mother of two small children. I’m having 15 people over their week for my husbands birthday dinner and I’m considering making this dish
. Is there anything I can do before hand so I can get the dishes and work out of the way before my guests arrive? I figured I would julienne all the veggies and cut and season the meat the night before, and make the sauce a few hours before.
Hi Tay! Like you said, if you julienne all the veggies and marinate the meat the night before, the morning of the party you can make the sauce (which you can later re-heat and loosen with a dash of beef broth) and roll the veggies in the steak. I would also pan sear the rolls that afternoon and when your dinner starts finish them off in the oven to serve them up hot. Try under cooking your veggies though so they don’t get too soggy, when reheated. That’s just my thoughts on it though…I haven’t tried it. Hope it turns out good for you…I’m keeping my fingers crossed. And Happy Birthday to your husband! 🙂
Thank you!
These look delicious! What a beautiful presentation!
I tried this recipe and my spouse really loved it. Thanks a lot, keep posting amazing recipes.
I am usually someone who comments when food is either fantastic, or hideous and let me tell you, this dish is fantastic! I made it with chicken and marinated for only 1/2 hr (good thing it wasn’t overnight b/c the chicken was so tender I almost couldn’t put the toothpick through-maybe b/c I flattened the chicken with a meat tenderizer) . My husband said it was delicious, restaurant quality delicious! Definitely one of my top recipes. Love, love, love it!
Oh My Gosh! These were so
good. Husband, 4 year old and 2 year old loved them as well. I will be making this again and again!
Proof read your posts for spelling grammer errors would make it appear more intelligent. …. more leaner….?
Not putting down people’s hard work and pin pointing minor mistakes instead of looking at the post for what it is (a recipe) would make you appear nicer. Also, when pointing out spelling mistakes…check your own first. It’s Grammar not Grammer.
Wow. I’m so happy to see that you don’t let unpleasantness and rudeness take root in your psyche. It still amazes me that people need to bring others down to make themselves feel superior, all from the anonymity of the Internet. I thank you for the work you put into developing this recipe and for allowing us to share in your creativity. This recipe screams out for me to try as my Valentine’s Day meal to my husband. I know he will love it.
Man these were so good… I almost past it up because it sounded like a lot of work plus my husband doesn’t like balsamic vinegar but the brown sugar help eliminate that vinegar taste…. baked mine for 40 minutes with the sauce on top….amazing
Has anyone tried asparagus as the veggie in the middle?
I just made this for Valentine’s Day, and it was one of the best things I’ve made in forever. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe, my husband and I absolutely loved it!
Does anyone know the nutritional facts? I’m curious as to what the calories are for 1 roll. Thanks.
Thank you for posting this – and your pictures are gorgeous. Planning on trying this out this weekend.
Just made this recipe today. It was delicious, and perhaps more importantly, it really looked the business ! Made with roast potatoes and cauliflower, and stacked on the potatoes, it looked really professional. Many thanks for making it easy and providing the confidence to give it a try. Regards from sunny Spain
Thank you so much for these little gems.
I made these to take to a friends BBQ and now can’t leave home without them, as its turned into a ” you had better bring your roll ups” dish in demand.
Teamed with a garden salad for summer, roast veggies in winter or in a school or work lunchbox… always a winner!
P.s, I’ve also use chicken, pork or veal instead of steak to mix it up a bit. Always delicious.
Can I use Rouladen meat for this recipe?
These not only sound tasty, but they look it too. I think I may even get the younger grandkids to eat these. They don’t have to know veggies are inside!
At first, I thought that bacon was wrapped around these tasty morsels, but then I read the recipe and found out there wasn’t any. But bacon may not be such a bad idea!
Oh myy. This is so great!
These were great!
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Can you use thin sliced top round?
Made this for dinner tonight. Absolutely delicious! I used flank steak, and swapped matchstick carrots for the green peppers. But the star of this recipe is the balsamic glaze. These rolls were very filling but not heavy. I will definitely make this again soon!
awesome flavor!!! but beware, Flank steak can sometimes have a fascia in the middle that can make your strips very narrow & require more tenderizing to make wide enough to contain the veggies. Other than that.. these were the hit of the party!
waw very nice
This meal was a gigantic hit with my family. I like how easy it is to alter it with anything you desire. I added portobello mushrooms on the inside.
The only things that I will do differently next time is, more sauce, and I will be using the same pan that I cook the sauce in to cook the steaks.
Thank you for sharing
Hi Noreen, I’m looking for recipes all over the world, the steak is a new experience in my kitchen