Easy Steak Sauce with Seared Hanger Steak

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, seeded, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• Few dashes of hot sauce
• 1 1/2 pounds hanger steak, center membrane removed, cut into 4 pieces

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and chile; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add tomato paste to saucepan and cook, stirring, until beginning to darken, about 1 minute. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and hot sauce; simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and purée with ½ cup water until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, if desired. Set sauce aside.

Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally, until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer registers 130° for medium-rare, 8–10 minutes.

Transfer meat to a cutting board; let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with sauce.

DO AHEAD: Steak sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.