Description
These French Onion Steak Pinwheels are a delicious twist on a classic dish. Tender flank steak rolled up with caramelized onions and gooey cheese, then baked to perfection. A flavorful and elegant main course that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
Flank Steak:
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak (butterflied and pounded thin)
Caramelized Onions:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
Additional:
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
- Butcher’s twine for tying
Instructions
- Caramelize Onions: Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet, add onions, sugar, salt, pepper, thyme. Cook until caramelized.
- Prepare Steak: Lay flank steak flat, spread caramelized onions, sprinkle cheese. Roll tightly, tie with twine.
- Chill and Slice: Chill rolled steak, then slice into pinwheels.
- Bake: Preheat oven, place pinwheels on a baking sheet, bake until cooked.
- Rest and Serve: Let pinwheels rest before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sear the pinwheels before baking.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or roasted green beans.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
