Picnic Steak

Photo: flickr user dichohecho

Ingredients

1/2 cup Dry red wine

1 Garlic clove crushed

1/4 cup Vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger

2 tablespoons Soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/8 teaspoon Pepper

3 pounds Boneless top-sirloin steak - (abt 2" thk)

2 tablespoons Butter or margarine

2 Onions thinly sliced

1 cup Beef broth or bouillon

6 French rolls

Butter or margarine

Preparation

In an 11- by 7-inch dish or container with a tight fitting lid, combine red wine, garlic, oil, ginger, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Add steak; spoon sauce over steak. Complete now or make ahead.

To complete now: Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Before going to picnic, drain steak; reserve marinade. In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Add onions, saute until soft. Stir in reserved marinade and broth or bouillon; cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Let cool slightly; pour into 4- or 6-cup container with a tight-fitting lid. Cut rolls in half and butter; wrap in foil. Transport meat in an ice chest. At picnic, heat onion sauce. Broil steak about 4 inches from heat 10 minutes on each sid

To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate steak in marinade up to 24 hours. Prepare onion sauce up to 3 hours ahead. Transport, cook and serve as directed above.

This recipe serves 6.