Open smoky steak sandwich with caramelised onions

This hunger busting sandwich recipe for two is ready in only 20 minutes. And why not add your own twist to go with the mouth-watering caramelised onions by adding in your favourite pickles or chutney!

Serves: 2

Time to make: 20 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced into rounds
½ teaspoon balsamic glaze
2 x 100g beef minute steaks
1 teaspoon smoked paprika or chipotle spice mix
2 thick slices wholemeal sourdough, toasted
2 slices reduced-fat cheese
50g store-bought chargrilled red capsicum, drained
60g rocketarugulaX and lettuce leaf mix
1 small beetrootbeetsX, peeled, grated
1 small Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
Reduced-sugar barbecue sauce or chipotle sauce, to serve
Fresh herbs ( coriandercilantroX or parsley), to serve

Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 8–10 minutes or until golden and caramelised. Add balsamic glaze, stirring to combine. Remove pan from heat.

2 Meanwhile, lightly spray a chargrill pan or a barbecue hotplate with olive oil and heat over high heat. Sprinkle steaks with spice or seasoning, lightly spray with olive oil then add to pan and cook for 1 minute each side or until cooked to your liking.

3 Place a toasted sourdough slice on each serving plate. Top with cheese, capsicum, leaf mix, beetroot, cucumber, steak and caramelised onion. Serve drizzled with sauce and garnished with herbs.

HFG tip

Instead of freshly grated beetroot, you can use a store-bought relish. Or swap for fruit chutney, sauerkraut or pickles.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 416cal

Kilojoules 1738kJ

Protein 36.2g

Total fat 16.1g

–Saturated fat 6.4g

Carbohydrates 27.5g

–Sugars 12.9g

Dietary fibre 7.6g

Sodium 491mg

Calcium 260mg

Iron 3.3mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.