Rustic Rib-Eye on Ciabatta

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Description

Rustic rib-eye on ciabatta is grilled steak, pesto-lime aioli, sugar caramelized onions, melted cheese, and garlic butter artisan bread! Layer spinach, tomato, banana peppers, or any other fixings you desire with the steak.

Ingredients

  • 3 (8 ounce) rib-eye steaks
  • 3 tablespoons butter, or as needed (Optional)
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic oil
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • ¼ cup butter, melted (Optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 loaf ciabatta bread, split in half horizontally
  • 4 slices Muenster cheese

Instructions

  1. Coat steaks with 1 tablespoon butter each; season with salt and pepper. Place each steak in a vaccum-seal bag. Seal the bags and place in a water bath with a sous vide cooker inserted. Set temperature to 130 degrees F (54 degrees C); cook until firm and reddish-pink and juicy in the center
  2. about 1 hour.
  3. Combine 1 tablespoon butter
  4. garlic oil
  5. and brown sugar in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until butter is melted
  6. about 1 minute. Place onion into the pan in a single layer; cook until translucent
  7. about 5 minutes. Add vinegar; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook
  8. adding a splash of water if needed
  9. until onions are golden brown
  10. about 20 minutes.
  11. Combine pesto sauce
  12. mayonnaise
  13. and lime juice in a bowl. Stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
  14. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  15. Stir melted butter
  16. onion powder
  17. garlic powder
  18. and salt together in a bowl. Brush mixture over both halves of the bread. Place bread on a baking sheet; add Muenster cheese to 1 piece.
  19. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
  20. about 15 minutes.
  21. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove 1 steak from the bag and cook on the grill pan until nicely browned
  22. about 1 minute per side. Repeat with the remaining steaks. Let rest until set
  23. about 5 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.
  24. Spread pesto mixture over the bread; add the steak and browned onions. Cut sandwich into 6 pieces.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 33 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 58 mins

Servings: 6

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