Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, 2 generous handfuls
  • 1/8 cup cilantro leaves, a handful
  • 5 to 6 sprigs thyme leaves, stripped from stems
  • 2 cloves garlic, popped from skin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
  • 1/3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire, eyeball it
  • 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 4 strip steaks, 10 to 12 ounces each
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • Grill seasoning, (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)

Method

  • Preheat a grill pan or indoor/outdoor grill to high.
  • For the first sauce, place all the herbs and garlic in food processor and pulse-chop to a fine mince.
  • Scrape into a small bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir in vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil and let stand.
  • Heat a small pot with extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add onions and cook 5 minutes.
  • Add brown sugar and cook 1 minute.
  • Add hot sauce, Worcestershire pepper and tomato sauce.
  • Simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl.
  • Let steaks rest a bit to take the chill off.
  • Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the steaks and season them lightly with steak seasoning.
  • Grill meat on screaming hot grill 3 to 4 minutes on side one, 2 to 3 on side 2 for medium rare doneness.
  • Go a minute longer on each side for medium to medium well doneness.
  • Serve steaks with 2 sauces and BIG MUSSELS.