Sear-roasting Steak Marinade (cliff House Copycat)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 1/3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 pinch cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together. use as a marinade for beef steaks. allow the meat to marinate over night. preheat oven to 400 degrees f. in a cast-iron frying pan over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. remove steaks from marinade. sear the steaks on all sides (they will look back & chared because of the sugar in the marinate), moving them with tongs a little so they don't stick to the bottom. remove from heat and put the cast iron skillet with the steaks in it into the oven. cook until desired temperature:.
• 2 rare - 120 degrees f.
• 3 medium rare - 125 degrees f.
• 4 medium - 130 degrees f.
• 5 when the steaks are crusty-charred and done to your liking, remove from the pan, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.
• 6 as a toper: reduce 1/2 of dry red to a syrup consistency . add the juices that accumulate from resting steaks. remove pan from heat. add the 2 tablespoons of butter and mix it in by swirling the pan. pour over steaks just before serving.