Marinated Steak Open-Face Sandwiches, Mushroom Sauce
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [1 1/2-pound / 680-g] slice top sirloin, approximately 1/2-inch [2.5-cm] thick
  • Salt
  • 6 slices light rye bread
  • Chopped parsley
Red Wine Marinade
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] dry red wine
  • 1/2 medium onion, into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • Dash pepper
Mushroom Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons [45 g] butter or margarine
  • 3/4 pound [340 g] freshly cleaned mushrooms, sliced
  • Into a blender, mix together all red wine marinade until well blended.
  • Cut slice top sirloin into 6 equal-size servings.
  • Lay beef slices side-by-side into a shallow glass dish; pour in red wine marinade.
  • Cover dish; leave to marinate, refrigerated, for 1 to 2 hours.
  • When ready to cook preheat barbecue until charcoals become gray, almost white.
  • Reserving marinade, remove beef slices from marinade.
  • Barbecue beef slices over hot barbecue rack to desired doneness.
  • Lightly sprinkle steaks with salt.
  • Keep steaks warm while preparing mushroom sauce.
  • To serve, toast rye bread slices; transfer toasts onto individual plates.
  • Top each toast with a steak and evenly spoon mushroom sauce over steaks.
  • Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Mushroom Sauce
  • Mealt butter or margarine into a frypan.
  • Pour in reserved marinade; add mushroom slices.
  • Boil over high heat to reduce sauce to desired consistency.