Grilled Steaks With Sweet-Spicy Hoisin Sauce

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for rubbing
• 4 medium shallots, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon finely grated gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 (1/2 lb) beef strip steaks (1/2 lb each)
• 2 large sweet onions, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. Light a grill.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat the 1/4 cup of oil.
3. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper and cilantro and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes.
4. Add the hoisin, soy sauce and chicken stock, raise the heat to moderately high and boil until thickened, about 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the honey.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until blended; keep warm.
7. Generously rub the steaks and onions with oil and season with salt and pepper.
8. Grill the steaks over high heat for 4 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and medium-rare.
9. Transfer the steaks to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes.
10. Grill the onions for 4 minutes per side, or until charred.
11. Transfer the onions to a platter.
12. Thickly slice the steaks and arrange on the platter.
13. Serve with the steak sauce, baked potatoes with choice of toppings and haricots verts.

vegetable oil, shallots, garlic, gingerroot, red pepper, cilantro, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chicken stock, honey, unsalted butter, beef, sweet onions, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-steaks-with-sweet-spicy-hoisin-sauce-244388 (may not work)