Braised Sirloin Steaks

Ingredients

    6 250g-300g (8½ to 10 oz) top sirloin steaks, trimmed of visible fat
    1 tablespoon ghee (or make your own)
    2 large onions, sliced
    2 bay leaves
    3 cups water, divided

For the spice mix

    2 tbsp dried onion flakes
    2 tbsp dried oregano
    1 tbsp sweet paprika
    1 tbsp smoked paprika
    1 tbsp garlic powder
    1 tbsp coriander seeds
    1 tbsp black peppercorns
    1-1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
    1 tsp chili pepper flakes
    1 tsp dried chives
    ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

• heat your out of doors grill to essentially high heat (600°F / 315°C) and your kitchen appliance to 350°F / 175°C

• Grind all the spices along side a mortar and pestle or in a very grinder. If employing a grinder, take care to not live through great. you wish your spices to stay somewhat coarse, so that they produce a stunning crust.

• Place the steaks on a cutting board; Sprinkle them liberally on either side with the spice mixture and massage it in nicely with the tip of your fingers. you are likely to finish up mistreatment regarding ¾ of the spices. Save the leftovers to season your next steaks, grilled chicken or beef patties...

• Place the steaks on the new grill and cook them for regarding ten minutes per aspect, till they get nicely burn.

• whereas the steaks square measure preparation, scrape all the spices that did not continue the meat off the chopping board and throw them in a very Dutch kitchen appliance. Add a tablespoon of clarified butter and soften it over medium-low heat; add the onions and cook them, stirring typically, till softened and musky, regarding five minutes.

• Add a pair of cups of water yet because the bay leaves. Kill the warmth and put aside.

• once the steaks square measure done charring, place them within the Dutch kitchen appliance, on prime of the onions, then place the lid on and place within the kitchen appliance to bake for two hours, or till the meat is fork tender; Check on your meat when AN hour, though, simply to create certain that there's still enough liquid within the pot. If the amount looks low, add another cup of water.

• Serve piping hot, coated with the delicious onion sweet that is currently at heart of pan.