Steaks With Peppercorns & Sweet Onion Gravy

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 (4 ounce) trimmed sirloin steaks
• 2 tablespoons peppercorns, crushed well (any mix of colors)
• salt, to taste
• olive oil, as needed
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade (i used sugar free)
• 1/2 cup peach preserves (i used full sugar on this one) or 1/2 cup apricot preserves (i used full sugar on this one)
• 1 cup sweet onions (vidalia) or 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced in half moons
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 (place peppercorns in a plastic bag, cover with towel, and mash them with the flat side of a meat mallet or rolling pin until finely crushed.).
• 2 season both sides of steaks lightly with salt and add to bag with crushed peppercorn melange, rubbing so that the peppercorns stick to the meat.
• 3 when ready to cook, heat a small amount of oil (enough to prevent sticking) in a large skillet over medium-medium high heat.
• 4 add steaks and sear 2 minutes per side, until browned.
• 5 meanwhile, nn a small bowl, mix together orange marmalade,preserves,sliced onions and worcestershire sauce.
• 6 spoon over steaks and and cook 5-8 minutes, until sauce thickens and steaks are cooked through to your liking, lowering or raising heat as needed.