Ingredients

  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large jalapeno, cut in half
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 14 cup basil leaves, shredded
  • 13 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 12 lbs rib eye steaks, at least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
  • Slice onion into 1inch (2.5 cm) wedges.
  • Place on a baking sheet and toss with 1 tsp (5 mL) oil.
  • Roast, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, if tomatoes are large, slice in half.
  • Discard seeds from jalapeno if you don't want the relish to be super hot.
  • Add both to roasting pan along with remaining 2 tsp (10 mL) oil and salt.
  • Toss.
  • Continue to roast just until tomatoes begin to wilt, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  • When cool enough to handle, chop onion into pieces about the same size as tomatoes and finely chop jalapeno.
  • Place all in a bowl along with garlic and vinegar.
  • Just before serving stir in basil and peanuts.
  • Taste and add a little more salt if you wish.
  • Grease grill and preheat barbecue to mediumhigh heat.
  • Remove steak from fridge while barbecue is preheating.
  • Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Place on barbecue and grill about 12 minutes, turning once for mediumrare.
  • Serve sliced with relish on the side.