Baked Steak with Layered Onions, Garlic baked with sweet onions, garlic, and butter makes a simple, comforting meal that’s easy to repeat without getting boring. The onions become soft and caramel & Butter
Tender steak baked with sweet onions, garlic, and butter makes a simple, comforting meal that’s easy to repeat without getting boring. The onions become soft and caramelized while the butter and garlic create a rich, savory sauce.
Ingredients
- 2–4 steak portions
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary
- ½ cup beef broth
- Optional: ½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Season the steaks with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and quickly sear the steaks on both sides until browned. Don’t cook them through.
- In the same skillet, add the sliced onions and cook for 4–5 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Arrange half the onions in a baking dish. Place the steaks on top, then cover with the remaining onions.
- Dot the steaks and onions with butter and pour the beef broth around the meat.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake until the steaks reach your preferred internal temperature. Cooking time will depend heavily on thickness.
- Remove the foil during the final few minutes if you want the onions to brown.
- Let the steaks rest for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Make It Even Better
Serve with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, rice, or crusty bread to soak up the garlicky onion juices.
Food-safety tip: Use a meat thermometer rather than relying only on cooking time. The safe minimum internal temperature for whole cuts of beef is 63°C/145°F with a 3-minute rest, unless you’re following a different local food-safety standard.
